Kushtia Stadium

Shaheed Abrar Fahad Stadium
Kushtia Stadium
Renovated Shaheed Abrar Fahad Stadium
Former namesSheikh Kamal Stadium (2020–2024)
LocationKushtia, Bangladesh
OwnerMinistry of Youth and Sports
OperatorNational Sports Council
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1979 (1979)
Renovated2020–2025
Construction cost৳4.4 billion (2020–2025)
Tenants
Kushtia Cricket Team
Kushtia Football Team

Shaheed Abrar Fahad Stadium, also known as Kushtia Stadium, (formerly named Sheikh Kamal Stadium), is a district-level sports venue located in Kushtia, Bangladesh.[1] Established in 1979, it is the largest stadium in the Khulna Division.[2]

The stadium was renamed in 2025, after Abrar Fahad a student of BUET following the July Revolution.[3] Fahad was extra-judicially killed by the members of Awami League student wing Chhatra League during the rule of Bangladesh Awami League.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "'Shaheed Abrar Fahad Stadium' to be inaugurated in Kushtia today". Daily Sun. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  2. ^ "কুষ্টিয়ায় নির্মিত হচ্ছে আধুনিক স্টেডিয়াম" [Modern stadium being built in Kushtia]. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  3. ^ "Fascist govt wanted to erase Abrar Fahad's memory: Adviser Asif". The Business Standard. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  4. ^ "কুষ্টিয়ায় শহীদ আবরার ফাহাদ স্টেডিয়ামের উদ্বোধন আজ" [Shaheed Abrar Fahad Stadium to be inaugurated in Kushtia today]. kalerkantho (in Bengali). 2025-03-06. Retrieved 2025-03-06.


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