সাইফুর রহমান স্টেডিয়াম | |
Former names | Moulvibazar District Stadium |
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Location | Moulvibazar, Bangladesh |
Owner | National Sports Council |
Operator | Moulvibazar District Sports Association |
Capacity | 20,000 |
Surface | Grass |
Opened | 2005 |
Tenants | |
Sylhet Division |
Moulvibazar District Stadium, also known as Saifur Rahman Stadium (Bengali: সাইফুর রহমান স্টেডিয়াম), is a multi-use stadium in Moulvibazar, Bangladesh. It is currently used mostly for cricket and association football matches and is named after former Finance Minister Saifur Rahman.[1] Horse racing is also a common sport held in the stadium as well.[2][3] The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people. It was built in 2001 and it opened in 2005. The complex also contains an indoor stadium, gallery, VIP gallery, dressing room, bathroom and a collapsible gate.[4] The indoor stadium, known as Sheikh Russel Indoor Stadium was funded by Olila Group, opened on 21 September 2018 and is predominantly used for kabaddi and badminton.[5]