The Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur was originally built in the late 1980s for which sport, before the Bangladesh Cricket Board took it over in 2004?

Answer Explanation

The stadium was originally constructed for football in late 1988, first hosting matches during the 1988-89 Asian Club Championship, before the Bangladesh Cricket Board took it over in 2004.

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