Rajbari District Stadium
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Bangladesh
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 |
| Tenants | |
| 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.
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]
