Sheikh Kamal International Stadium, Gopalganj Explained

Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium
Native Name:শেখ কামাল আন্তর্জাতিক ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়াম
Native Name Lang:bn
Former Names:Gopalganj Stadium
Location:Gopalganj, Bangladesh
Broke Ground:1996[1]
Built:1999
Renovated:2008
Expanded:2013
Owner:National Sports Council[2]
Operator:National Sports Council[3]
Surface:Grass
Capacity:28,000
Dimensions:178xx
Field Shape:Oval
Acreage:10acres
Tenants:Bangladesh national cricket team

Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium (Bengali: শেখ কামাল আন্তর্জাতিক ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়াম) is located beside the Madhumati River, Gopalganj, Bangladesh. Various types of sports events of Gopalganj district take place here. This stadium was redeveloped for the 2014 ICC World Twenty20.[4] [5] The stadium has an underground water drainage system, fully roofed gallery, giant screen, trivision side screen, floodlights and beautiful press box. The stadium complex includes a swimming pool, big gymnasium, separate power station, car parking facility and sports complex for women.

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  1. News: bn:আগামীকাল সোমবার গোপালগঞ্জের টুঙ্গিপাড়ায় যাচ্ছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী . http://www.onnews24.com/?p=52936 . OnNews24.com . bn . https://archive.today/20130629085447/http://www.onnews24.com/?p=52936 . 29 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Welcome to – Structure . 2013-09-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130912054054/http://nsc.gov.bd/category/structure/ . 2013-09-12 .
  3. Web site: Welcome to – Structure . 2013-09-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130912054054/http://nsc.gov.bd/category/structure/ . 2013-09-12 .
  4. News: bn:গোপালগঞ্জে এমন সুদৃশ্য স্টেডিয়াম! . http://www.dailyinqilab.com/archive_details.php?id=113033&&%20page_id=%2011&issue_date=%202013-06-08 . Daily Inqilab . 6 June 2013 . bn . https://archive.today/20130629085507/http://www.dailyinqilab.com/archive_details.php?id=113033&&%20page_id=%2011&issue_date=%202013-06-08 . 29 June 2013.
  5. News: bn:আন্তর্জাতিক মানের শেখ কামাল স্টেডিয়াম নির্মাণ শেষ পর্যায়ে . http://www.alokitobangladesh.com/last-page/2013/06/18/5888 . Alokito Bangladesh . 18 June 2013 . bn . 2013-06-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202211300/http://www.alokitobangladesh.com/last-page/2013/06/18/5888 . 2014-02-02.