From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bangabandhu National Stadium
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Bangabandhu National Stadium Rahman, the father of the nation, also known as "Banga
বঙ্গবন্ধু জাতীয় েস্টিডয়াম bandhu" or "Friend of Bengal".
History
The Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka is the only
venue in the world to have hosted an inaugural home fix-
ture for two Test nations. India were the visitors on both
occasions: in 1954–55, when Dacca was the capital of East
Pakistan, and 46 years later, when Bangladesh became
the tenth nation to attain Test status. With a purpose-
built cricket stadium being constructed on the outskirts
of the city, the ground was taken out of commission at
the end of the 2004–05 season, and handed over for the
Bangabandhu National Stadium sole use of the Bangladesh national football team.This is
the only stadium in the world in which most of the game
Ground information
events held.
Location Motijheel, Dhaka
Establishment 1954 Current Use
Capacity 36,000 Currently, the stadium is used for football and athletics.
Total seating capacity is about 36,000. It was also home to
Owner Dhaka Division
the Bangladeshi cricket team until 1 March 2005. On the
Operator Bangladesh, Dhaka Abahani, Dhaka 6th of September, 2011 Bangabandhu National Stadium
Mohammedan hosted a historical match between Argentina and Nige-
Tenants Brothers Union(Football) ria, a milestone for football in the country. The stadium
Mohammedan SC (Football) is located next to National Hockey Stadium. Bangladesh
Dhaka Abahani (Football) registered its first win at home at Bangabandhu National
End names Stadium against India on 26 December 2004. The stadium
was used for competitions of the 2010 South Asian
Pavilion End
Games, including football and athletics.
Paltan End
International information
ICC Cricket World Cup Opening
First Test 1 January – 4 January 1955: Pakistan v India
Ceremony, 2011
Last Test 14 January – 18 January 2005: Bangladesh v
Zimbabwe See main article: 2011 Cricket World Cup opening ceremo-
ny
First ODI 27 October 1988: Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Bangbandhu National Stadium successfully hosted a
Last ODI 31 January 2005: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe colorful opening ceremony on 17th of February, 2011 of
the 2011 Cricket World Cup co-hosted by Bangladesh, Sri
As of 30 June 2009
Lanka and India. The stadium was exclusively modern-
Source: Bangabandhu National Stadium, Cricinfo
ized and renovated into a world class stadium to host
the grand opening ceremony. The capacity of the sta-
Bangabandhu National Stadium (Bengali: বঙ্গবন্ধু জাতীয়
Stadium,
dium has been increased to 36,000, a large LED screen
েস্টিডয়াম) also known as Dhaka Stadium and formerly
Stadium,
has been installed, a modern roof has also been attached
known as Dacca Stadium is the national stadium and a
over the press box. The entrances and VIP box have also
multipurpose sports arena in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is
been upgraded to host the grand gala inaugural ceremo-
located in the Motijheel area in the heart of the city.
ny. The press box, along with a refreshment stand and
Its current name was given to honour Sheikh Mujibur
the VIP box have been revamped. The stadium now has
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bangabandhu National Stadium
state of the art facilities suitable for international sport-
ing events. The stadium has made its mark in the sport-
External links
ing world by successfully hosting notable inaugural cere- • BNS at BanglaFootball.net
monies. • Details
Coordinates: 23°43′40.2″N 90°24′48.4″E / 23.727833°N
90.413444°E / 23.727833; 90.413444
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