Bangabandhu National Stadium, (Bengali: বঙ্গবন্ধু জাতীয় স্টেডিয়াম) also known as Dhaka Stadium, and formerly known as Dacca Stadium is the national stadium and a multipurpose sports arena in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located in the Motijheel area in the heart of the city. The Stadium have been renovated quite a few times, recently it was renovated during the 2011 Cricket World Cup for the opening ceremony. The Stadium had a capacity of close to 55,000 before the work of renovation, making it then the largest stadium of the country .