'Cantonment College Jashore' is the first college established by the Directorate of Military Lands and Cantonments under the Ministry of Defence. The college started its journey in two small rooms of Dawood Public School with a total of 5 students including 3 Bengalis students on 1 July 1969. Captain Karim Uddin Ahmed served as the first principal of the college. Later in 1983, the college was shifted from Dawood Public School campus to the present campus. BA, BSS, BCom and BSc courses were opened in 1995 to meet the expectations of parents of all levels. The contribution of former Army Chief (Late) General Md. Mustafizur Rahman, BB, NDC, PSC regarding the launch of Graduate (Honors) Courses and construction of important infrastructure is undeniable. Under his inspiration, Bachelor (Honours) courses were started in 1996 and Post Graduate courses in 1999 under the National University. Thus the college gradually became a higher learning institution. In 2003, in the first year of introduction of GPA in higher secondary class, a girl student of the college achieved the honor of getting GPA 5 as the only student from Jessore Education Board. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its establishment, the 'Golden Jubilee'…