The venue got its first international exposure when it hosted three group stage matches of 2004 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

[2] It became a test cricket venue on 8 March 2006, when it hosted a Test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

The last international match played here was between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in 2006, since then it has hosted domestic cricket .

Although the city has a domestic airport, it is maintained by the Bangladesh Air Force and needs prior approval for operations[9] which makes it difficult to host international matches.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board and the Government of Bangladesh are trying to solve problems related to hosting so that the venue can come back to host international matches as soon as possible.