In 1954, when eminent educationist, former professor of Chittagong College, Ashab Uddin was elected MLA of United Front, Badiul Chalam, the famous industrialist of Chittagong, organized a tea party at his residence in his honor.
In order to improve the education of the backward common people, Ashab Uddin proposed to establish a night college in Chittagong city in front of all present.
In that meeting, a nine-member ad hoc committee was formed to establish the college.
A full-fledged college management committee was formed with Ahmad Master as the president and Badsha Mia Chowdhury, a renowned philanthropist, as the secretary.
Due to the increase in the number of students, the authorities shifted the college campus from here to the Victoria Islamia Hostel (now Muslim Education Society) building on 30th June.
On February 26, 1978, the president announced the nationalization of City College in a joint meeting of students and teachers.