Ministry of Youth and Sports said it is the primary step towards helping 1,000 poor athletes with Tk10,000 each in the first phase of the initiative. The decision came after a meeting at the National Sports Council conference room Wednesday which was organized to support the corona affected athletes. In the first phase, we will help 1,000 athletes from 27 federations who need the most support. Bangladesh Cricket Board came forward with financial support to the cricketers and the clubs while Bangladesh Athletics Federation also raised funds to help the struggling athletes, coaches and former players. There were some personal initiatives to aid the athletes with star cricketer Tamim Iqbal and footballers Mamunul Islam and Topu Barman leading the way.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 06, 2020 14:37 UTC