Bangladesh Army Stadium

The Bangladesh Army Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2] It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Bangladesh Army. The stadium holds 20,000 people. The Army Swimming Complex is located beside the army stadium. It was originally named Ershad Army Stadium; it was renamed after President Hussain Mohammad Ershad stepped down and a Bangladesh Nationalist Party government was elected to power.[3]

Bangladesh Army Stadium
LocationDhaka, Bangladesh
OwnerBangladesh Army
OperatorBangladesh Army
Capacity20,000
SurfaceGrass
Tenants
Bangladesh Army
Website
www.army.mil.bd

See also

  • Stadiums in Bangladesh

References

  1. "খেলাধুলা ও বিনোদন". Archived from the original on 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  2. "Stadiums in Bangladesh". 2013-01-06. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  3. "Politics of renaming". The Daily Star. 2009-12-26. Retrieved 2020-07-25.


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