Saifur Rahman Stadium
সাইফুর রহমান স্টেডিয়াম | |
| Former names | Moulvibazar District Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Moulvibazar, Bangladesh |
| Owner | National Sports Council |
| Operator | Moulvibazar District Sports Association |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 2005 |
| Tenants | |
| Sylhet Division | |
Moulvibazar District Stadium, also known as Saifur Rahman Stadium (Bengali: সাইফুর রহমান স্টেডিয়াম), is a multi-use stadium in Moulvibazar, Bangladesh. It is currently used mostly for cricket and association football matches and is named after former Finance Minister Saifur Rahman.[1] Horse racing is also a common sport held in the stadium as well.[2][3] The stadium has the capacity to accommodate 20,000 spectators. It was built in 2001 and opened in 2005. The complex also contains an indoor stadium, gallery, VIP gallery, dressing room, bathroom and a collapsible gate.[4] The indoor stadium, known as Sheikh Russel Indoor Stadium, opened on 21 September 2018 and is predominantly used for kabaddi and badminton.[5]
See also
References
- ^ খেলাধূলা ও বিনোদন. Moulvibazar District (in Bengali).
- ^ Deb, Shopon Kumar (18 Dec 2017). বিজয় দিবস উপলক্ষে মৌলভীবাজারে ঘোড় দৌড় প্রতিযোগিতা অনুষ্ঠিত. Amader Shomoy (in Bengali).
- ^ মৌলভীবাজারে ঐতিহ্যবাহী ঘোড় দৌড়. Banglanews24.com. 17 Dec 2017.
- ^ মৌলভীবাজার স্টেডিয়ামে সংস্কারের অভাবে ঝুঁকির মুখে গ্যালারি. Independent News (in Bengali). 15 Jan 2019.
- ^ মৌলভীবাজার ক্রীড়া সংস্থায় যুক্ত হলো ইনডোর স্টেডিয়াম. Odhikar (in Bengali). 21 Sep 2018.
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