Brojen Das Swimming pool
| Brojen Das Swimming pool | |
|---|---|
Aerial view of the pool, 2020 | |
Interactive map of Brojen Das Swimming pool | |
| 23°43′45″N 90°24′51″E / 23.729199°N 90.414029°E | |
| Location | National Stadium Complex, Paltan, Dhaka - 1000 |
| Operated by | Bangladesh Swimming Federation |
| Owned by | National Sports Council |
| Former name | Ivy Rahman Swimming pool (until 23 March 2025) |
| Status | Active |
| Features | |
| Open-air 8-lane swimming pool | |
Brojen Das Swimming pool, formerly known as Ivy Rahman Swimming pool, is Bangladesh's first swimming sports organizing and training swimming pool.[1] Built in the 1970s, the sports facility belongs to the National Stadium Complex in Paltan, Dhaka. It is one of the three swimming pools located in Dhaka city.
It was posthumously named after Ivy Rahman, an Awami League politician and victim of 2004 Dhaka grenade attack,[2] until 2025, when it was renamed after Brojen Das, the first Asian to cross English Channel.[3]
It is affiliated to the National Sports Council, like the official venues for all swimming sports events in Bangladesh.[4] Bangladesh Swimming Federation maintains the pool.[5]
Events
Brojen Das Swimming Pool is the venue for various swimming competitions.[6] Bangladesh Swimming Federation conducts swimming training workshops here.[1] The pool is also used for training by private enterprises.[7]
Structure
It is an open-air swimming pool with 8 lanes. On both sides of the pool there are 5 tiered galleries with a capacity of thousands of visitors.[5]
References
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- ^ "৭ দিনের মধ্যে স্কোরবোর্ডের অবস্থা জানতে চান পাপন". Dhaka Post. 2024-05-28. Archived from the original on 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "ব্রজেন দাসের নামে সুইমিং পুল". Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 24 April 2025. Archived from the original on 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "সুইমিংপুল (ঢাকা মহানগরীর অভ্যন্তরে)". National Sports Council (in Bengali). 2024-06-30. Archived from the original on 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ a b "অযত্ন-অবহেলায় আইভি রহমান সুইমিংপুল". Sportsmail24 (in Bengali). 2017-10-31. Archived from the original on 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "সাঁতারে চ্যাম্পিয়ন মিদুল হাসান". Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2024-05-17. Archived from the original on 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ "সুইমিংপুলে শিশুদের মহানন্দ". Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 2016-04-01. Archived from the original on 2024-08-29. Retrieved 2024-08-29.