The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the renaming of the Sheikh Hasina International Cricket Stadium in Purbachal to the National Cricket Ground (NCG).
The decision came during the BCB's 18th board meeting held on Monday.
The “Boat”-themed stadium project, financed entirely by the BCB, has faced numerous delays and setbacks since its inception several years ago.
Last August, the tender process for the construction work was even cancelled.
Bangabandhu National Stadium renamed as “National Stadium, Dhaka”
BCB Media Committee Chairman Iftikhar Ahmed Mithu confirmed the name change at a press conference following the meeting.
“In today's meeting, we discussed many things and took several decisions,” Iftikhar stated. “As you know, there has been a notification from the government. In response to that, we have changed the name of Sheikh Hasina Stadium... from now on it will be called NCG, National Cricket Ground. This has been done.”
However, the stadium's boat-shaped design, the electoral symbol of the previous Sheikh Hasina government, will remain unchanged despite the shifting political climate.//