Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- Country's premier and historic sports venue Bangabandhu National Stadium renamed as National Stadium, Dhaka on Saturday (February 15)

Secretary of National Sports Council (NSC) M Aminul Islam renamed the country's biggest sports venue issuing a notification on Saturday per approval of the authority concerned.

The stadium was constructed in 1954 at the Palton area of the capital named as "Dhaka Stadium". Before the Independence of Bangladesh and Pakistan national cricket team played a test match there.

After the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the stadium became the center point of all major sports activities and different national programs.

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