Chittagong Medical College Explained

Chittagong Medical College
Native Name:	চট্টগ্রাম মেডিকেল কলেজ
Native Name Lang:	bn
Chairman:	Prof. Dr. Muhammad Omar Faruque Yusuf
Principal:	Md. Jashim Uddin
Language:	English
Other Name:	CMC
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Chittagong Medical College, abbreviated as CMC is a public medical college located in Chittagong, Bangladesh.^[1] It was established in 1957 and it is the second oldest medical college of Bangladesh. It also has the second largest hospital in Bangladesh.^[2] It is affiliated with the Chittagong Medical University.

History

Chittagong Medical College was established in 1957.^[3] Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) was started in 1959, adjacent to the college, with 120 beds.^[4] Construction of the present purpose-built, six-storied CMCH was completed in 1969.

Between 150-225 students graduated each year from 2010 through 2015.^[5] As of 2019, it had an annual enrollment capacity of 220 students.^[6] On August 29, 2024, Professor Dr. Jasim Uddin took charge as the acting principal of Chittagong Medical College (CMC). He succeeded Dr. Sahena Akter, who was appointed as the principal of CMC on January 20, 2021.^{[7] [8]}

Notable Alumni

• Samanta Lal Sen, Minister of Health and Family Welfare
• Pran Gopal Datta, Vice Chancellor, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University^[9]
• Md Sayedur Rahman, Vice Chancellor, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
• Ismail Khan, Vice Chancellor, Chittagong Medical University
• Dr. Muhammad Omar Faruque Yusuf, Vice Chancellor, Chittagong Medical University
• Syed Atiqul Haq, founding chairman of department of rheumatology in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
• Sayeba Akhter, Ekushey Padak awardee (2020)^[10]
• Shahaduz Zaman, physician, writer^[11]
• Pranab Kumar Chowdhury, pediatrician, writer
• Mohammad Yousuf, Director General, Department of Drug Administration
• Abul Kasem, Member of Parliament
• Mozammel Hossain, Member of Parliament
• Muhammad Afsarul Ameen, Member of Parliament^[12]
• Shahadat Hossain, mayor, Chittagong City Corporation
• Babar Ali, 6th Bangladeshi Mount Everest conquerer
• Mohammad Shah Alom, Bir Uttom

Notable Faculty

• Pran Gopal Datta, Vice-Chancellor, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
• Ismail Khan, Vice Chancellor, Chittagong Medical University
• Dr. Muhammad Omar Faruque Yusuf, Vice Chancellor, Chittagong Medical University
• Shamsuddin Ahmed^[13]
• A H M Touhidul Anowar Chowdhury^[14]
• Pranab Kumar Chowdhury^[15]
• Nurul Islam^[16]
• Mirza Mazharul Islam
• Mohammad Shah Alom, Bir Uttom

External links

• http://www.cmch.gov.bd

Notes and References

1. News: bn:হৃদরোগের চিকিৎসা বন্ধ চট্টগ্রাম মেডিকেল কলেজ হাসপাতালে . https://www.satv.tv/%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%8E%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%9F/ . SA TV . 14 January 2024.
2. Web site: Health Bulletin 2014: Chittagong Medical College Hospital . Directorate General of Health Services . 31 August 2024.
3. Book: Ahmed . A. F. Salahuddin . Khan . A Majeed . A. F. Salahuddin Ahmed . Ahmed . A. F. Salahuddin . Chowdhury . Baziul Mobin . 2004 . Education in Bangladesh: Historical Overview . Bangladesh, national culture and heritage: an introductory reader . Dhaka . Independent University . 283 . 984-8509-00-3.
4. Book: Rizvi . S. N. H. . 1970 . East Pakistan District Gazetteers: Chittagong . Government of East Pakistan Services and General Administration Department . 297–298 . 6 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220073104/http://dl.nlb.gov.bd/greenstone/collect/admin-books/index/assoc/HASHe169/d1b0804f.dir/EAST%20PAKISTAN%20DISTRICT%20GAZETTEER%20CHITTAGONG%20-%20page%201.pdf . 20 December 2016 . dead.
5. Web site: Health Bulletin 2016 . Directorate General of Health Services . 181.
6. Web site: List of Government Medical Colleges . Ministry of Foreign Affairs . 31 August 2024.
7. Web site: Former Principals . Chittagong Medical College.
8. Web site: 2024-08-29 . চমেকের নতুন অধ্যক্ষ ডা. জসিম উদ্দিন - বাংলার পত্রিকা . 2024-10-29 . en-US.
9. Web site: Prof. Dr. Pran Gopal Datta . Green Life Hospital Ltd..
10. Web site: Notable Members of CMC Family CMC Alumni of USA . CMC Alumni of USA.
11. Web site: Shahaduz Zaman, PhD . BRAC Institute of Governance and Development.
12. News: CMC awards 7 alumni marking its anniversary . The Daily Star . 21 September 2016.
13. Book: Khan, Muazzam Hussain . 2012 . Ahmed, Shamsuddin3 . https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Ahmed,_Shamsuddin3 . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
14. Professor T A Chowdhury, Bangladesh . South East Asia Journal of Public Health . 2014 . 4 . 2 . 59 . 10.3329/seajph.v4i2.24053 . free . ((Editor)) . The .
15. Web site: Prof. Pranab Kumar Chowdhury-Chittagong Medical College . Chittagong Medical College . https://web.archive.org/web/20200703003859/http://cmc.gov.bd/academic/teacher/Prof.%20Pranab%20Kumar%20Chowdhury . 2020-07-03.
16. News: M. A. Jabbar . 24 January 2016 . Remembering National Professor Dr. Nurul Islam . Dhaka . The independent . https://web.archive.org/web/20180802103021/http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/31361 . 2018-08-02.