Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium
Rajsahi Divisional Stadium | |
Full name | Shaheed A. H. M. Kamruzzaman Stadium |
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Location | Rajshahi, Bangladesh |
Coordinates | 24°22′52.68″N 88°35′27.98″E / 24.3813000°N 88.5911056°ECoordinates: 24°22′52.68″N 88°35′27.98″E / 24.3813000°N 88.5911056°E |
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 |
Tenants | |
Bangladesh national cricket team Duronto Rajshahi | |
Website | |
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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]