Sheikh Hasina International Cricket Stadium

Sheikh Hasina International Cricket Stadium or The Boat is an under-construction cricket stadium located in sector one of multi-billion dollar Purbachal New Town on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2] The stadium is a joint venture of National Sports Council and Bangladesh Cricket Board. Planned to open in 2022, the stadium will serve as the home to Bangladesh national cricket team and Dhaka Dynamites of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).[3] It is located in about 38 acres (15 ha) of land east of Turag River at Purbachal Express Highway. Groundbreaking of the 1100-crore ($140 million) stadium began in November 2019 and is expected to be completed by December 2022.[4] Upon completion in 2022, The stadium will become the second largest cricket stadium in terms of capacity, and the most expensive cricket stadium in Asia.[5][6][7][8]

SHICS
The Boat
LocationExpress Hwy, Sector 1, Purbachal, Dhaka
Coordinates23.8462°N 90.4972°E / 23.8462; 90.4972
Public transitDhaka Metro Rail Line 1
OwnerNational Sports Council
Bangladesh Cricket Board
OperatorBangladesh Cricket Board
Executive suites120
Capacity50,000 (expandable to 70,000)[1]
Acreage38 acres (15 ha)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground28 November 2019
Construction cost৳1100 crore (US$130 million)
Main contractorsRAJUK
Tenants
Bangladesh national cricket team
(Starting 2023-24 season)
Dhaka Dynamites
(Starting 2022-23 season)

Overview

SHICS will be developed as a multi-function area. Other than a cricket stadium, the complex will also have indoor sports and water sports facilities. Other than sports facility, transit oriented development with a five star hotel would be developed in the stadium area. An outer stadium with capacity of at least 2,500 spectators will also be developed which can be used for art performances beside sports.[1]

The stadium is being constructed in Sector one of Purbachal New Town, in close proximity to multi-billion dollars Iconic City development project. The stadium will have five story pavilion, 3-tier stands with capacity of 50,000 with and option to add at least 25,000 additional seats. The budget for development of the stadium is estimated at 1100-crores ($140 million), making it the most expensive cricket stadium in Asia. From the budget, 37-crores is allocated towards the development of a separate practice facility for Bangladesh national cricket team.

On 24 August 2019, Bangladesh Cricket Board released notice of Expression of Interest (EOI), inviting consultancy firms to submit detailed designs and construction plans for the stadium.[9]

See also

References
  1. ১০ লাখ টাকায় ৩৭.৪৯ একর জমি পেয়েছে বিসিবি. Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  2. "Purbachal to be first smart city by 2018". Dhaka Tribune. 2 December 2016.
  3. "PM wants 70k capacity venue". The Daily Star. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  4. "Construction of Sheikh Hasina Int'l Cricket Stadium to begin this winter". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  5. "Asia's most costly cricket stadium to be built in Bangladesh!". Daily Bangladesh. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. "Purbachal to be first smart city by 2018". The New Nation. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  7. "Govt to make new stadium in Purbachal". archive.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  8. ইডেনের চেয়েও বড়, বাংলাদেশে তৈরি হচ্ছে এশিয়ার সবচেয়ে ব্যয়বহুল স্টেডিয়াম. Ananda Bazar (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  9. "Expression of Interest for Sheikh Hasina Cricket Stadium" (PDF). BCB. 24 August 2019.


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