Shaheed Miraj–Tapan Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Shaheed Miraj–Tapan Stadium
Opened:1963
Pushpin Map:Bangladesh
Location:Manikganj, Bangladesh
Owner:National Sports Council[1]
Operator:National Sports Council
Seating Capacity:5,000
Tenants:Rahmatganj MFS
Manikganj Football Team
Acreage:3.98 Acres
Surface:grass

Shaheed Miraj–Tapan Stadium, also known as Manikganj Stadium, is a football ground in Manikganj, Bangladesh. From 2019–20 season of Bangladesh Premier League football club Rahmatganj MFS have played their home matches at this ground. This is only stadium in the Manikganj district, built in 1963 on 3.98 acres of land. There is a two-storied building with 10 rooms and a gallery for 5000.

The stadium is named for A. K. M. Miraj Uddin and Tapan Chowdhury, both martyrs of the Bangladesh Liberation War.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to – Structure . 2013-09-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130912054054/http://nsc.gov.bd/category/structure/ . 2013-09-12 .
  2. Web site: Sports martyrs of 1971. March 31, 2018. Dhaka Tribune. August 5, 2022. August 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220805103718/https://archive.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/2018/03/31/sports-martyrs-1971. live.
  3. Web site: A pipeline at risk of being clogged. Zahangir. Shah. August 9, 2020. The Daily Star. August 5, 2022. July 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220712140230/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/news/pipeline-risk-being-clogged-1941873. live.