Bangabandhu National Stadium (Formerly known as the Dacca Stadium) is the national stadium and main sports arena in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located at Motijheel at the heart of the capital city, Dhaka. The stadium is variously known as Number 1 National Stadium, Dhaka Stadium etc. Its current name was given to honour Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation, also known as “Banga bandhu” or “Friend of Bengal”.
Currently, the stadium is used for football and athletics. Total seating capacity is about 40,000. It was also home to the Bangladeshi cricket team until March 1, 2005.
The stadium is located next to National Hockey Stadium. Bangladesh registered its first win at home at Bangabandhu National Stadium against India on 26 December 2004.
The stadium was used for competitions of the 2010 South Asian Games, including football and athletics.
Other Information
- Location : Motijheel, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Establishment : 1954
- Seating capacity : 36,000
- Owner : Dhaka Division
- Operator : Bangladesh, Dhaka Abahani, Dhaka Mohammedan
- End names : Pavilion End, Paltan End
- First Test : 1 Jan- 4 Jan 1955: Pakistan v India
- Last Test : 14 Jan – 18 Jan 2005: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe
- First ODI : 27 Oct 1988: Pakistan v Sri Lanka
- Last ODI : 31 Jan 2005: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe
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