National Sports Complex, Purbachal

Coordinates: 23°50′10″N 90°28′53″E / 23.8362°N 90.4815°E / 23.8362; 90.4815

National Sports Complex is a multi-purpose sports complex that is planned to be built in Purbachal, Dhaka, intended to serve as the headquarters of Bangladesh Cricket Board and the home of Dhaka Dynamites of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).^[2] It is intended to replace the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, which will serve as the home of the Dhaka Dynamites until 2018-2019 season.^[3] The total cost is estimated at 1100-crores, or approximately $140 million, as of March 2017. Upon completion, Sheikh Hasina International Stadium of the complex will become the second largest cricket stadium in term of capacity, and the most expensive cricket stadium in Asia.^[4][5]

Sheikh Hasina International Cricket Stadium

In May 2018, the financiers, Bangladesh Cricket Board, and the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Bangladesh) officially unveiled the plan for a 75,000-capacity international cricket stadium as a part of the sports complex. The initial cost of the stadium is estimated at ৳800 crore (US$100 million). The state-of-art Sheikh Hasina international stadium will be occupy 37-acre land, and will facilitate entertainment, sports, dining and shopping areas within the stadium complex. According to the board officials, the stadium is a part of Bangladesh's long term goal of hosting a future cricket world cup.

Overview

According to the plan the stadium will be built in Sector one of Purbachal New Town, on 38 acres of land. The stadium will include five-story state of the art pavilion, and media center; for the cost of 60-crores. The three-story seating area will be built at estimated cost of 150-crores. An outer stadium will be constructed at 37-crores.

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