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Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bangabandhu National Stadium (Bengali: বঙ্গবন্ধু জাতীয় স্টেডিয়াম), also known as Dhaka Stadium, and formerly known as Dacca Stadium, is the national stadium and a multipurpose sports arena in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located in the Motijheel area in the heart of the city. Since 2005 the stadium has been home to both Bangladesh national football team and Bangladesh women's national football team. The Bangabandhu National Stadium is one of the main football venues in Dhaka, together with the 25,000 capacity Bir Shreshtha Mustafa Kamal Stadium. The Bangabandhu Stadium, is well known for hosting an international friendly between Argentina and Nigeria in 2011.The stadium has been renovated several times, most recently for the opening ceremony of the 2011 Cricket World Cup. It had a capacity close to 55,000 before the most recent renovation, but with a new capacity of 36,000 it is still the largest stadium in Bangladesh. Its current name was given to honour Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation, also known as "Bangabandhu" or "Friend of Bengal".

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Bangabandhu National Stadium
Banga Bandhu Avenue, Dhaka Gulistan

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বঙ্গবন্ধু জাতীয় স্টেডিয়াম

Banga Bandhu Avenue
1000 Dhaka, Gulistan
Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
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Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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