Saifur Rahman Stadium
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 a capacity of 20,000 people. It was built in 2001 and it 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 was funded by Olila Group, opened on 21 September 2018 and is predominantly used for kabaddi and badminton.[5]
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 |
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| Sylhet Division | |
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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