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MA Aziz Stadium
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Ground profile
Also or formerly known as Chittagong Stadium
Floodlights Yes (only for football matches)
End names Pedrollo End, Ispahani End
Home team(s) Bangladesh
Other sports Football
Current local time 09:29, Mon Oct 13, 2008 (UTC +0600)
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The MA Aziz stadium in Chittagong is designed like a concrete mock-up of Old Trafford, with the pavilion at midwicket balanced by a double-decker stand on the opposite side of the ground, and a pair of commentary and press boxes situated behind the bowler's arms. The ground is situated a ten-minute rickshaw ride from the town's train station, and lies at the bottom of a steep hill in a leafy quarter of the town. Overlooking the ground is the Circuit House, a colonial-era mansion that was used as a headquarters during Bangladesh's war of liberation in 1971, and a decade later, was the scene of the assassination of President Ziaur Rahman. In January 2005, Bangladesh finally won their first Test, at the 35th attempt, against Zimbabwe. Andrew Miller May 2005
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The Bangladesh fielders celebrate the early wicket of Sourav Ganguly
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Tapash Baisya is airborne
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Tapash Baisya celebrates after removing Sourav Ganguly
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