The Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, also called Mirpur Stadium, is an International cricket ground at Mirpur, in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Located 10 kilometres from Mirpur city centre, the ground holds approximately 25,000 people and is named after the Bengali statesman A. K. Fazlul Huq, who was accorded the title Sher-e-Bangla.
Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium Panorama
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium practice session ground
The play came to a halt when the pitch was covered as it was raining during Bangladesh vs New Zealand, 1st ODI, New Zealand tour of Bangladesh, 2023.
A. K. Fazlul Huq
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Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq, popularly known as Sher-e-Bangla, was a Bengali lawyer and politician who presented the Lahore Resolution which had the objective of creating an independent Pakistan. He also served as the first and longest Prime Minister of Bengal during the British Raj.
Fazlul Huq's birthplace, the Saturia Mia Bari, in Rajapur, Jhalokati District.
The Calcutta High Court, where Fazlul Huq practised law for over 40 years
Fazlul Huq joined the All India Muhammadan Education Conference in Dhaka in 1906, which founded the All India Muslim League.