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Sheikh Hasina International Cricket Stadium (Bengali: শেখ হাসিনা আন্তর্জাতিক ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়াম) or The Boat was a proposed cricket stadium located in Sector-1 of multi-billion dollar Purbachal New Town on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The stadium is going to be built by Bangladesh Cricket Board and it is the second stadium after sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium, Cox's Bazar which is fully own by BCB. Planned to open in 2026, the stadium will serve as the headquarter of Bangladesh Cricket Board, home to Bangladesh national cricket team and Dhaka franchise of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
Overview
SHICS will be developed as a multi-function area. After the inauguration of the stadium, Bangladesh Cricket Board will shift its headquarter to this venue from Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Other than a cricket stadium, the complex will also have indoor sports and water sports facilities. Other than the sports facilities, transit-oriented development with a five-star hotel would be developed in the stadium area. An outer stadium with a capacity of at least 2,500 spectators will also be developed which can be used for art performances besides sports.
The stadium is being constructed in Sector I of Purbachal New Town, in close proximity to multi-billion dollars Iconic City development project. The stadium will have five-storied pavilion, 3-tier stands with a capacity of 50,000, and the option to add at least 25,000 additional seats. The budget for the development of the stadium is estimated at ৳1300-crores ($140 million), making it the most expensive cricket stadium in Asia. From the budget, ৳37 crores were allocated towards the development of a separate practice facility for Bangladesh national cricket team.
In April 2023, BCB also expressed its view to accommodate five other sports federations of the country on the premise of this venue.
Development
The venue is located in about 38 acres (15 ha) of land east of Turag River at Purbachal Express Highway. Groundbreaking of the ৳1100 crore (US$92 million) stadium began in November 2019 and is expected to be completed by December 2022. Upon completion in 2022, The stadium will become the third largest-ever cricket stadium in terms of capacity, and the most expensive cricket stadium in Asia.
In August 2019, the Bangladesh Cricket Board released a notice of Expression of Interest (EOI), inviting consultancy firms to submit detailed designs and construction plans for the stadium. But the designing and construction process was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.
In October 2022, Australia-based architectural firm Populous was awarded the contract to design and build the stadium in a 30-months timeframe.
In April 2023, it was reported that BCB sent a letter to National Board of Revenue seeking custom duties and tax exemptions on the construction materials and all types of expenses related to this project. In November 2023, BCB invited tenders from international firms for the construction of the stadium.
On 29 August 2024, a while after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned from office, during the first board meeting held after Faruque Ahmed became president of BCB, the tender process of the stadium's construction was canceled. The name and design of the stadium will also be changed. Ahmed has also stated later on that BCB could not afford the fund for the stadium project.
See also
List of megaprojects in Bangladesh
Stadiums in Bangladesh
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Sheikh Hasina International Cricket Stadium
- Sheikh Kamal
- List of future stadiums
- List of things named after Sheikh Hasina
- Purbachal New Town Project
- Eden Gardens
- 2015 Cricket World Cup
- Bangladesh national cricket team
- Tamim Iqbal
- ICRC International T20 Cricket Tournament for people with physical disabilities
