The long-planned construction of a new stadium in Purbachal, intended for the 2031 World Cup, has made little progress over the years. Despite significant investment, work has stalled, and fresh allegations have now emerged that 13,000 of the 20,000 septic units of purchased soil have been stolen from the site.
On 9 December 2025, Bangladesh Cricket Board officials visited Purbachal to assess the situation. Among them were grounds committee chairman Khaled Mashud Pilot, along with operations manager and head of age-level cricket Asif Akbar. After the inspection, Pilot spoke candidly to the media.
Pilot said he would speak to BCB president Aminul Islam Bulbul about forming a three-member independent investigation committee. He emphasised that he does not want to be part of the committee himself, and added that the possibility of internal involvement cannot be dismissed.
Speaking about the proposed committee, Pilot said:
“We want a neutral committee, perhaps one or two of our directors, and one or two people from outside, preferably from intelligence agencies. We need individuals experienced in handling such matters. My plan is to propose a three-member committee to the president and request that a full investigation be carried out.”
He said that they had known about the issue for some time, and that several officials had already visited the site. According to Pilot, the site should have contained around 20,000 septic units of soil, but they found only about 7,500.
Expressing frustration, Pilot said:
“I heard about this before taking charge. Based on measurements and the documents I’ve seen, around 20,000 units of soil were supposed to be here, but only about 7,500 remain.”
