Bangabandhu National Stadium
Bangabandhu National Stadium, formerly known as the Dhaka Stadium, is a multipurpose sports arena and the national stadium of Bangladesh. Located in the Motijheel area of Dhaka, it is predominantly used for football matches and serves as the home venue for the Bangladesh national football team. The stadium is well known for hosting a high-profile international friendly between Argentina and Nigeria in 2011.
Aerial view of the stadium
Dhaka Stadium in the late 1950s.
Aerial view of Bangabandhu National Stadium
The stadium during 2018 SAFF Championship
Motijheel is a central business district and a thana of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is Dhaka's primary Central Business District and also the nation's largest commercial and financial hub. Motijheel, Dhaka's zero point, has the largest number of offices in Dhaka. Motijheel CBD also has one of the highest concentrations of high-rise buildings in Bangladesh. It has thus earned the title of the downtown and city centre of Dhaka and as the bankpara-officepara in Bengali.
DIT Clocktower and Bibi Mariam Cannon, 1950s
Motijheel in the 1960s
A Bangladesh Air Force trainer aircraft flies over Motijheel in the 1980s
Bangabhaban Gate on 26 March 2018