Bhasha Shaheed Abdus Salam Stadium () also known as Shaheed Salam Stadium is a
football
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stadium in
Feni,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
. The stadium is named to honor the 1952
Bengali Language Movement
The Bengali language movement was a political movement in East Bengal (modern-day Bangladesh) in 1952, advocating the recognition of the Bengali language as a co-lingua franca of the then-Dominion of Pakistan to allow its use in government ...
martyr,
Abdus Salam
Mohammad Abdus Salam Salam adopted the forename "Mohammad" in 1974 in response to the anti-Ahmadiyya decrees in Pakistan, similarly he grew his beard. (; ; 29 January 192621 November 1996) was a Pakistani theoretical physicist. He shared the 1 ...
. The stadium is a regular of host of national day parade, professional as well as district level football league matches. It most recently served as the home ground of
Bangladesh Championship League
Bangladesh Championship League (), simply known as the BCL and officially Bashundhara Group, ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Championship League since 2023 for sponsorship reasons, is the second-tier professional association football, football league ...
team
Feni Soccer Club
Feni Soccer Club () commonly referred to as Feni SC, was a Bangladeshi football club based in Feni. The club exited the professional football league, after suffering relegation from the Bangladesh Championship League, the second-tier, in 2018 ...
during the
2017 league season.
Hosting National Sporting Event
The venue was the zonal host of 5th
National Football League
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from September 15–26 in
2005
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See also
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List of football stadiums in Bangladesh
The following is a list of Association football, football stadiums in Bangladesh, Stadiums with a capacity of 5,000 or more are included.
Current stadiums
See also
*List of Asian stadiums by capacity
*List of association football stadiums by ca ...
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Sport in Bangladesh
Sport in Bangladesh is a popular form of entertainment as well as an essential part of Bangladeshi culture. Cricket is the most popular sport in Bangladesh followed by football. Kabaddi is the national sport of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh is one of ...
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Football in Bangladesh
Association football, Football is one of the most popular sports in Bangladesh, introduced during the late 19th century under British Raj, British rule, with Dhaka playing a central role in its development. The Bangladesh Football Federation w ...
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Bangladesh national football team
The Bangladesh national football team () is the national recognised football team of Bangladesh and is controlled by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) since 1973 and of FIFA sin ...
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Bangladesh Football Federation
Bangladesh Football Federation (, ''Bānglādesh fūṭbôl fēḍārēshôn'') is the governing body that administers the sport of association football in Bangladesh. It is in charge of running the country's men's and women's national teams, ...
References
{{Feni District
Football venues in Bangladesh