Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium

Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium
Rajsahi Divisional Stadium
Full name Shaheed A. H. M. Kamruzzaman Stadium
Location Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Coordinates 24°22′52.68″N 88°35′27.98″E / 24.3813000°N 88.5911056°E / 24.3813000; 88.5911056Coordinates: 24°22′52.68″N 88°35′27.98″E / 24.3813000°N 88.5911056°E / 24.3813000; 88.5911056
Owner National Sports Council[1]
Operator National Sports Council[2]
Capacity 15,000
Field size 186 m x 138 m
Surface Grass (Oval)
Construction
Built 2004
Opened 2004 (2004)
Tenants
Bangladesh national cricket team
Duronto Rajshahi
Website
www.tigercricket.com

Shaheed A. H. M. Kamruzzaman Stadium (Bengali: শহীদ এএইচএম কামারুজ্জামান স্টেডিয়াম), also called Rajshahi Divisional Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[3] It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people and was built in 2004. The stadium recently got funding from the government to increase its seating capacity and make major improvements on the field, and installation of floodlights.Renovation is supposed to begin soon this year and will finish before BPL-2014, after the construction the stadium will qualify as an international standard stadium. After construction the stadium will be leased by the BPL's local franchise Duronto Rajshahi to use it as the home field for the team.It has capacity of 15,000 [4]

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