The government spent 40 lakh taka behind the project and it was opened on 28 April 1958 by Brigadier General Qurban Ali.

Two sons of the then Chief Minister of East Pakistan, Ataur Rahman Khan were part of the inaugural cohort of the school.

[2] They met with the then chairman of the cadet college governing body, Brigadier Ziaur Rahman who arranged a meeting for them with M. A. G. Osmani who was then the part of Sheikh Mujib's cabinet.

Every year, 50 students are admitted to the college at grade 7 through a nationwide admission test composed of written (Bangla, English, Mathematics, General Knowledge), interviews and Medical Examinations.

Cadets are enrolled in class 7 of the Bangladesh National Curriculum and continue their study for six years up to the end of higher secondary or college level (high school in international standard).

Cadets have shown a clear trend of securing top positions in the merit lists of board examinations every year.

[citation needed] Being one of the older educational institutions in the country, and with a long list of illustrious alumni, the college maintains a regular cycle of Reunions every 4 years.

Chief of Army Staff, General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Haque inaugurated the event.

[citation needed] The college dining hall is named after its former principal Lt. Col. William Maurice Brown.

The hospital is run by a specialized doctor ranked Major or Captain from the medical corps of the Bangladesh Army.

In case of critical diseases and emergency situations, patients are sent to Combined Military Hospital, Chittagong.