Prime Minister [Sheikh Hasina] instructed to postpone all sports events after one of the ministers raised the issue during a cabinet meeting.” said Russel. It is also recommended to postpone all international events until June.” the minister added. Russell said, “We planned to hold 100 sports events including more than 44 international events to celebrate Bangabandhu’s Birth Centenary. We already postponed some national events and also rescheduled some of the other events due to coronavirus.”Football gets the hardest hitLike the football world across the world, from the top European leagues to World Cup qualifiers, Bangladesh football also receives the hit and the latest announcement mean the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League and Women’s Football League are postponed until the end of the month. The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), in a hurried response to the government announcement, postponed the top-flight league until further notice.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 16, 2020 12:15 UTC