Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium (), also known as Comilla Stadium, is a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used for multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a design philosophy that stres ...
located in
Comilla
Comilla (), officially spelled Cumilla, is a metropolis on the banks of the Gomti River in eastern Bangladesh. Comilla was one of the cities of ancient Bengal. It was once the capital of Tripura kingdom. Comilla Airport is located in the Duli ...
, Bangladesh. It served as home venue of football clubs
Dhaka Mohammedan and
Abahani Limited Dhaka
Abahani Limited Dhaka (), also referred as Dhaka Abahani or Abahani Limited, is a Bangladeshi professional Association football, football club based in the Dhanmondi area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club currently competes in the Bangladesh Pr ...
during the
2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League. It is also occasionally used for cricket matches. It is the largest stadium in eastern Bangladesh. The stadium is named after
Dhirendranath Datta
Dhirendranath Datta (2 November 1886 – disappeared 29 March 1971)
was a Bengali lawyer and politician from East Bengal who was a member of the 1st Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. He is best known for proposing Bengali for the national la ...
.
The Comilla District Sports Association announced that in the future, floodlights and an electronic scoreboard will be installed in the stadium. Construction work on the second floor of the stadium is expected to begin soon. The pitch and outfield are in very good condition. The stadium has an official capacity of 18,000 people. However, the highest recorded attendance was over 30,000 during a local T20 cup tournament.
Renovation
In 2016, the
Government of Bangladesh
The government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh () is the central government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Constitution of Bangladesh comprising the executive (the president, prime minister and cabinet), the ...
appropriated to renovate the stadium.
See also
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Stadiums in Bangladesh
Various types of sports are played in different districts of Bangladesh. The following locations (Absolute location) are sporting grounds (specially association football, football and cricket) of different districts in Bangladesh. A minimum capaci ...
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List of football stadiums in Bangladesh
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List of cricket grounds in Bangladesh
References
Buildings and structures in Cumilla
Football venues in Bangladesh
Cricket grounds in Bangladesh
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