Eden Mohila College

In 1873, the Shubhaswadhini Sabha established a school at Farashganj for the education of Brahmo girls. In 1878, Dhaka Female School was established by merging another girls school with this school. In the same year, the school was converted into a government school and renamed Eden Girls' School. After coming under government management, the school was shifted to Laxmibazar. After 1897 the school was shifted to Sadarghat. In 1926, the school was converted into a college and renamed Eden Girls' High School and Higher Secondary College. The college was shifted again to Abdul Gani Road when AK Fazlul Haque was the Education Minister of Bengal. After the establishment of Pakistan, the college was shifted to Curzon Hall for administrative reasons, but in 1958, the college was merged with Kamrunnesa School and moved to Tikatuli where Kamrunnesa School had its campus. In 1962, the higher education section of Eden College was shifted to its present location and the following year, the Boxibazar branch of the college started as the Government Girls College, now known as Begum Badrunnesa Government Girls' College. Then Eden Girls College was named Eden Mohila College.

Faculty of Arts & Social Science

Department of Bangla

Department of English

Department of History

Department of Islamic History & Culture

Department of Philosophy

Department of Islamic Studies

Department of Economics

Department of Political Science

Department of Sociology

Department of Social Work

Faculty of Science

Department of Chemistry

Department of Physics

Department of Botany

Department of Zoology

Department of Statistics

Department of Mathematics

Department of Geography and Environmental Science

Department of Psychology

Faculty of Business Studies

Department of Marketing

Department of Accounting

Department of Management

Department of Finance and Banking

{{maincat|Eden Mohila College alumni}}

• Sheikh Hasina - Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
• Pritilata Waddedar - Bengali revolutionary
• Amena Begum - Politician
• Monira Rahman - Human rights activist
• Ferdousi Mazumder - Actress
• Matia Chowdhury - Politician
• Dilara Zaman - Actress
• Tahrunessa Abdullah
• Parveen Sultana Diti
• Suhasini Ganguly
• Rani Hamid
• Humaira Himu
• Monowara Islam
• Rawshan Jamil
• Kazi Khaleda Khatun
• Runa Khan
• Flora Zaibun Majid
• Kamrun Nahar
• Shamima Nazneen
• Munni Saha
• Shanta Jahan
• Alina Sultana
• Tasnuva Tisha
• Farida Yasmin (journalist)
• Zuena Aziz
• Nipun Roy Chowdhury
• Bani Ashraf
• Rabia Bhuiyan
• Hasina Mumtaz
• Helen Zerin Khan

{{maincat|Academic staff of Eden Mohila College}}

• Akhtar Imam - from the mid-1940s until 1956.{{cite book |last=Firoz |first=Rawsan Ara |year=2012 |chapter=Imam, Akhter |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Imam,_Akhter |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |access-date=2017-06-15 |archive-date=2017-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905054205/http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Imam,_Akhter |url-status=live }}
• Siddika Kabir{{cite news |title=Siddika Kabir passes away |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=35504 |work=The Daily Star (Bangladesh) |date=2012-01-31 |access-date=2012-02-01 |archive-date=2012-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203015748/http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=35504 |url-status=live }}
• Khodeja Khatun - a writer, and professor of Bangla from 1960 to 1968, who became the college principal in 1972.{{cite book |last=Parvez |first=Md Masud |year=2012 |chapter=Khatun, Khodeja |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Khatun,_Khodeja |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |access-date=2015-12-17 |archive-date=2015-12-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222113237/http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Khatun,_Khodeja |url-status=live }}

• Honors degree
• Master's degree

{{more|2022 Eden College Scandal}}

On 22 September, 2022, Chhatra League's Eden College branch vice-president Jannatul Ferdous raised allegations of various irregularities against president Tamanna Jasmine Riva and general secretary Razia Sultana to the media. So on the night of 24 September, Riva and Razia's team attacked her in the college area.{{cite news|url=https://www.jugantor.com/national/599059/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9C|title=মধ্যরাতে উত্তপ্ত ইডেন কলেজ|trans-title=Eden College is hot in midnight|lang=bn|date=25 September 2022|access-date=28 September 2022|newspaper=Jugantor|archive-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926040441/https://www.jugantor.com/national/599059/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9C|url-status=live}} When Jannat, the victim of torture, threatened to commit suicide, the enraged attackers fled the college at night.{{cite web|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/959627.details|title=সুন্দরীদের বাছাই করে ব্যবসা, ইডেন কলেজ ছাত্রলীগ নেত্রীর অভিযোগ|trans-title=Eden College Chhatra League leader complains about business by selecting beauties|lang=bn|date=25 September 2022|access-date=28 September 2022|website=Banglanews24.com|archive-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926135519/https://www.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/959627.details|url-status=live}}

In a press conference, 25 leaders of the college threatened to resign if action was not taken against Riva and Razia on afternoon of 25 September.{{cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/capital/ol39498zhz|title=ইডেন কলেজ ছাত্রলীগের সভাপতি-সা. সম্পাদককে 'অবাঞ্ছিত' ঘোষণা, ২৫ নেত্রীর গণপদত্যাগের হুমকি|trans-title=President of Eden College Chhatra League. Editor declared 'undesirable', 25 leaders threatened to resign|lang=bn|date=25 September 2022|access-date=28 September 2022|newspaper=Prothom Alo|archive-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925213150/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/capital/ol39498zhz|url-status=live}} Later, Riva and Razia's supporters clashed with their rival factions on 25 September when they attended a press conference arranged by Riva–Razia.{{cite web|url=https://www.voabangla.com/a/6762477.html|title=ইডেন কলেজে ছাত্রলীগের প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী গ্রুপের মধ্যে সংঘর্ষ, আহত অন্তত ১৫ জন|trans-title=Clash between rival groups of BCL at Eden College, at least 15 injured|lang=bn|date=26 September 2022|access-date=28 September 2022|website=Voice of America|archive-date=25 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925183035/https://www.voabangla.com/a/6762477.html|url-status=live}} The two groups clashed several times in the college area that day.{{cite web|url=https://www.shomoyeralo.com/details.php?id=197145|title=ইডেন কলেজে আবারও ছাত্রলীগের দু'পক্ষের মারামারি|trans-title=Two sides of Chhatra League fight again in Eden College|lang=bn|date=25 September 2022|access-date=28 September 2022|website=Shomoyeralo.com|archive-date=29 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929213421/https://www.shomoyeralo.com/details.php?id=197145|url-status=live}}

College authorities formed a committee on September 25 to investigate the incident.{{cite news|url=https://bangla.thedailystar.net/youth/education/campus/news-398106|title=ইডেনের ঘটনা তদন্তে কলেজের কমিটি|trans-title=College Committee to Investigate Eden Incident|lang=bn|date=27 September 2022|access-date=28 September 2022|newspaper=The Daily Star|archive-date=27 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927071403/https://bangla.thedailystar.net/youth/education/campus/news-398106|url-status=live}} On the same day, the central council of the BCL expelled 16 workers of the Eden College branch based on preliminary evidence and announced the suspension of the branch's activities.{{cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/cpsv0kgdis|title=ইডেন কলেজ শাখা ছাত্রলীগের কার্যক্রম স্থগিত ঘোষণা, সঙ্গে ১৬ নেতা-কর্মীকে স্থায়ী বহিষ্কার|trans-title=Eden College branch announced suspension of activities of Chhatra League, along with permanent expulsion of 16 leaders and activists|lang=bn|date=26 September 2022|access-date=28 September 2022|newspaper=Prothom Alo}} On 26 September, the expelled leaders told the media that the central council of the BCL expelled only a section of the branch to systematically suspend the activities of the entire branch by keeping the committee. They alleged that the Riva–Razia group were not expelled despite evidence. The oustees demanded the withdrawal of the eviction order on them.{{cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/politics/iakrnma668|title=বহিষ্কারাদেশকে ভিত্তিহীন বললেন ইডেনের সেই নেত্রীরা, যাচ্ছেন অনশনে|trans-title=Those leaders of Eden said the expulsion country is baseless, they are going on hunger strike|lang=bn|date=26 September 2022|access-date=28 September 2022|newspaper=Prothom Alo|archive-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926074516/https://www.prothomalo.com/politics/iakrnma668|url-status=live}} Those expelled from the party planned to go on a hunger strike to demand their demands, but came back from that decision after the assurance of the BCL leaders.{{cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/politics/p4431i1jzy|title=অনশন নয়, 'বড় ভাইদের' জানিয়ে ক্যাম্পাসে ফিরলেন ইডেনের সেই নেত্রীরা|trans-title=The leaders of Eden returned to the campus saying that they are not on hunger strike, but 'big brothers'|lang=bn|date=26 September 2022|access-date=28 September 2022|newspaper=Prothom Alo|archive-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926104852/https://www.prothomalo.com/politics/p4431i1jzy|url-status=live}}

These issues are not new but old in this college. The expelled leaders accused Riva and Razia of extorting hall rooms, corruption and abuse of power and using college girls as prostitutes, but the Central Committee of Chhatra League denied these allegations.{{cite news|url=https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/first-page/599755/%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A7%A8-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF|title=ছাত্রলীগের ২ গ্রুপে সংঘর্ষের নেপথ্যে 'বাণিজ্য'|trans-title="Trade" behind the conflict in 2 groups of Chhatra League|lang=bn|first=Mahadi|last=Hasan|date=27 September 2022|access-date=28 September 2022|newspaper=Jugantor|archive-date=27 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927121757/https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/first-page/599755/%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A7%A8-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF|url-status=live}} A former student of the college, Liza Akhtar Hossain, claimed on Facebook that the college forced female students to become political activists.{{cite web|url=https://www.dhakatimes24.com/2022/09/26/280463|title=ইডেন কলেজ নিয়ে বাজে অভিজ্ঞতা জানালেন সাবেক ছাত্রী|trans-title=A former student shared a bad experience with Eden College|lang=bn|date=26 September 2022|access-date=28 September 2022|website=Dhakatimes24.com|archive-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926100628/https://www.dhakatimes24.com/2022/09/26/280463|url-status=live}}

In response, the college branch of Chhatra Dal called for resistance against the Chhatra League to make the campus safe for female students.{{cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/politics/bb4eg8quvk|title=ছাত্রলীগের মতো সংগঠনকে 'না' বলুন: ইডেন কলেজ ছাত্রদল|trans-title=Say 'no' to organizations like Chhatra League: Eden College Chhatra Dal|lang=bn|date=26 September 2022|access-date=28 September 2022|newspaper=Prothom Alo|archive-date=29 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929213421/https://www.prothomalo.com/politics/bb4eg8quvk|url-status=live}} The Central Women's Division of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in a statement condemned the incident and called upon the government to restore the campus environment.{{cite news|url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/politics/694414/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF|title=ইডেন কলেজ নিয়ে জামায়াত মহিলা বিভাগের বিবৃতি|trans-title=Jamaat Women's Department statement on Eden College|lang=bn|date=26 September 2022|access-date=28 September 2022|newspaper=Naya Diganta|archive-date=29 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929213421/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/politics/694414/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF|url-status=live}} Supriya Bhattacharya, the professor of the college, indirectly denied the allegation that Eden College was under the control of BCL. She sees the incident as the students' fault and feels counseling them will solve the problem.{{cite news|url=https://bangla.thedailystar.net/opinion/views/interview/news-398166|title='মেয়েদের ভুল' এবং 'কাউন্সেলিংয়ে' সমাধান দেখছেন ইডেন অধ্যক্ষ|trans-title=Eden principal sees solution in 'girl mistakes' and 'counseling'|lang=bn|first=Golam|last=Mortoza|date=27 September 2022|access-date=28 September 2022|newspaper=The Daily Star|archive-date=27 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927220022/https://bangla.thedailystar.net/opinion/views/interview/news-398166|url-status=live}}

In response to the incident, Sultana Kamal wrote in a column in Prothom Alo, "Eden College Chhatra League leadership is not alone responsible for this situation. The Central Chhatra League, which is responsible for managing Eden College Chhatra League, the leadership of Awami League, which is responsible for managing that Chhatra League—all have responsibility here. Everyone has to fulfill their respective responsibilities. No. Instead, everyone is condoning this unaccountable lawlessness. Sadly, no one is concerned about the destruction of our children's future."{{cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/opinion/column/bjivivn27t|title=দায়টা শুধু ইডেন কলেজ ছাত্রলীগের নয়|trans-title=The responsibility is not only Eden College Chhatra League|lang=bn|first=Sultana|last=Kamal|date=28 September 2022|access-date=28 September 2022|newspaper=Prothom Alo|archive-date=28 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928070233/https://www.prothomalo.com/opinion/column/bjivivn27t|url-status=live}} Professor Tanjim Uddin Khan of the Department of International Relations of Dhaka University blamed the negligence of the college authorities for this incident.{{cite news|url=https://bangla.thedailystar.net/youth/education/student-politics-others/news-397866|title='ইডেন ছাত্রলীগ নেত্রীদের বিরুদ্ধে যে অভিযোগ সেগুলো অপরাধীদের কাজ'|trans-title="The allegations against Eden Chhatra League leaders are the work of criminals"|lang=bn|first=Saadi Muhammad|last=Aalok|date=26 September 2022|access-date=28 September 2022|newspaper=The Daily Star|archive-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926132537/https://bangla.thedailystar.net/youth/education/student-politics-others/news-397866|url-status=live}}

On September 28, Jannatul Ferdausi filed a case against the torturers in the Dhaka Metropolitan Court.{{cite web|url=https://www.ntvbd.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-1128413|title=ইডেন কলেজের ছাত্রলীগ সভাপতি, সাধারণ সম্পাদকের বিরুদ্ধে মামলার আবেদন|trans-title=Petition for case against Eden College Chhatra League President, General Secretary|lang=bn|date=28 September 2022|access-date=28 September 2022|website=Ntvbd.com|publisher=NTV|archive-date=29 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929213421/https://www.ntvbd.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-1128413|url-status=live}}

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Category:Universities and colleges in Dhaka

Category:Universities and colleges established in 1958

Category:Women's universities and colleges in Bangladesh

Category:Women in Dhaka