Rajbari District Stadium
রাজবাড়ী জেলা স্টেডিয়াম | |
Interactive map of Rajbari District Stadium | |
Former names | Kazi Hedayet Hossain Stadium |
|---|---|
| Address | Boropool, Rajbari Municipality Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23°45′12.40″N 89°38′31.70″E / 23.7534444°N 89.6421389°E |
| Owner | National Sports Council |
| Operator | Goalanda Mahakuma Sports Association (1964 - 1984) Rajbari District Sports Association (1984 - present) |
| Surface | Natural turf |
| Designation | District level |
| Acreage | 13 Acres |
Current use | Multiple |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1964 |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Tenant | |
| Rajbari District Sports Association | |
Rajbari District Stadium,[1] established in 1964,[2] is a district-level stadium in Bangladesh.[3] The facility is located in the Baropul area of Rajbari Municipality in Rajbari District, beside the Rajbari-Kushtia Regional Highway.[4] Like most stadiums in Bangladesh, this sports facility is under the affiliation of the National Sports Council and is overseen by the local Rajbari District Sports Association. It is the only stadium in the district and,[2] alongside the Railway Ground and Government College Ground, serves as the main venue for municipal sports events.[5] The stadium is used as a host ground for various district and sub-district sports, age-based and educational institution sports competitions, talent searches, and local league matches organized by the district sports association. Additionally, it serves as the primary venue for state programs during national days at the district level in Bangladesh.
History
In 1964, the stadium was opened for sports in Rajbari Municipality, the administrative center of Goalanda Mahakuma, after land acquisition and partial gallery construction.[6] After 1 March 1984, following the administrative conversion of Goalanda Mahakuma into Rajbari District, its official name was made 'Rajbari District Stadium'. The local sports organizer Kazi Hedayet Hossain supervised its construction until his death. In posthumous honor, the venue was named 'Kazi Hedayet Hossain Stadium'.[7] During the global COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, the district administration set up a temporary wholesale market here, maintaining social distancing and restrictions on gatherings.[8]
Infrastructure
Rajbari District Stadium is a sports facility built on 13 acres of land. It includes a partially seated gallery for spectators, dressing rooms for players, and is part of the stadium's primary infrastructure. Additionally, the building once housed the office of the District Women's Sports Association, which is now abandoned.[6]
Usage
This is a venue for events organized regularly under the initiative of the Rajbari District Administration and the Sports Association,[5] including football,[9] cricket,[10] rural sports,[11] and school/college-based competitions.[12] Local players from the district practice here.[13]
Various association football competitions take place here. Among them are the regular football competitions organized by the local district administration, such as the Deputy Commissioner's Gold Cup,[14][15] the First Division Football League organized by the Bangladesh Football Federation and the District Sports Association.[9] In 2017, it served as the venue for the JFA Under-14 Women's National Football Championship,[16] in 2020 for the Under-17 National Gold Cup,[17][18] and in 2025 it was a regional venue for the National Championship Football.[19]
Beyond sports events, it is also the main venue for the state ceremonies of Bangladesh's national days, such as Independence Day and Victory Day, including national flag hoisting, parades, and physical exercise displays by school and college students.[20][21]
References
- ↑ "জাতীয় ক্রীড়া পরিষদের নিয়ন্ত্রণাধীন ক্রীড়া স্থাপনা" [Sports facilities controlled by the National Sports Council] (PDF). Ministry of Youth and Sports (Bangladesh) (in Bengali). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- 1 2 "অবহেলায় ধুঁকছে রাজবাড়ী জেলা স্টেডিয়াম, সাড়ে ৮ লাখ টাকা কর বাকি" [Rajbari District Stadium is struggling due to negligence, with 850,000 taka in unpaid taxes]. Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 29 August 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "অন্যান্য সকল স্টেডিয়াম" [All other stadiums]. National Sports Council. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ↑ Hussain, Kamal (25 April 2022). "৫ বছরেও শেষ হয়নি ৪ কিলোমিটার সড়কের কাজ" [The 4-kilometer road work has not been completed even in 5 years]. Protidiner Songbad (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- 1 2 "খেলাধুলা ও বিনোদন" [Sports and Entertainment]. Official portal of Rajbari district (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- 1 2 "রাজবাড়ী জেলা স্টেডিয়াম থাকলেও নেই খেলাধুলার পরিবেশ" [Even though Rajbari District has a stadium, there is no environment for sports.]. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 29 August 2025. Archived from the original on 29 August 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ↑ Hasan, Mehedi (16 August 2021). "মরহুম কাজী হেদায়েত হোসেনের কর্মময় জীবন" [The eventful life of the late Kazi Hedayet Hossain]. timetouchnews.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "অবশেষে রাজবাড়ীর কাজী হেদায়েত হোসেন স্টেডিয়ামে চালু হয়েছে অস্থায়ী কাঁচাবাজার" [Finally, a temporary grocery market has been set up at Kazi Hedayet Hossain Stadium in Rajbari.]. Daily Matrikantha (in Bengali). 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- 1 2 Noor, Asaduzzaman (2 March 2023). "রাজবাড়ীর কাজী হেদায়েত হোসেন স্টেডিয়ামে ১ম বিভাগ ফুটবল লীগ শুরু" [1st Division Football League starts at Rajbari Kazi Hedayet Hossain Stadium]. Daily Matrikantha. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ↑ "রাজবাড়ীতে বড়পুল প্রিমিয়ার লীগের ফাইনাল খেলার পুরস্কার বিতরণ" [Award distribution of the Boro Pul Premier League final match at the palace]. Daily Matrikantha (in Bengali). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ Rahman, M Mahfuzur (25 May 2015). "'কানা মাছি ভো-ভো, যাকে পাবি তাকে ছো'" ["Blind-man's buff, buzz-buzz, touch whoever you find!"]. Bahumatrik (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "রাজবাড়ীতে বঙ্গবন্ধু আন্তঃকলেজ ফুটবল টুর্নামেন্টের ফাইনাল খেলা অনুষ্ঠিত" [The final match of the Bangabandhu Inter-College Football Tournament was held at the Rajbari]. Desh Vabna (in Bengali). 15 July 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "রাজবাড়ী জেলা স্টেডিয়াম সংস্কার ও পর্যাপ্ত অনুশীলনের সুযোগের দাবীতে স্মারক লিপি" [Memorandum demanding the renovation of Rajbari District Stadium and adequate practice facilities]. Daily Matrikantha (in Bengali). 24 August 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ↑ "রাজবাড়ীতে জেলা প্রশাসক গোল্ডকাপ ফুটবল শুরু" [District Commissioner Gold Cup football started at the Rajbari]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 12 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "যত ক্লাব" [All clubs]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 6 November 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "মূলপর্বে রাজবাড়ী, রাজশাহী, কুমিল্লা ও ময়মনসিংহ" [Rajbari, Rajshahi, Comilla, and Mymensingh in the final round.]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 22 August 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "রাজবাড়ী সদরে বঙ্গবন্ধু জাতীয় গোল্ডকাপ বালক ফুটবল টুর্ণামেন্টের চাম্পিয়ান দাদশী" [Dadshi, the champion of the Bangabandhu National Gold Cup Boys Football Tournament at Rajbari Sadar]. Rajbari Barta (in Bengali). 18 June 2023. Archived from the original on 12 July 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ↑ "Rajbari, Dhaka reach final in Dholeshshari zone". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 16 January 2026. Archived from the original on 15 February 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "রাজবাড়ীতে জাতীয় চ্যাম্পিয়নশীপ ফুটবল টুর্নামেন্টের উদ্বোধন" [Inauguration of the National Championship Football Tournament at Rajbari]. Rajbari Mail (in Bengali). 11 September 2025.
- ↑ "শ্রদ্ধা, সংবর্ধনায় স্বাধীনতা দিবস উদযাপন" [Independence Day Celebration with Respect and Reception]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 27 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "বিজয় উৎসবে মেতেছে দেশ" [The country is engrossed in the victory celebration]. Jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 16 December 2019. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2025.