His high standard was again rewarded when he was appointed to stand in his first Test match in October 2003; the match between Bangladesh and England at Dhaka.
Recently on September 6, 2009 Bangabandhu National Stadium hosted a historical international friendly football match between Argentina and Nigeria, featuring the then record FIFA Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi, a milestone for football in the country.
The Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka was first used for Test cricket when Pakistan played India there in January 1955.
Most first-class matches in East Pakistan were played at Dacca Stadium.
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