State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel made the announcement in a statement on Saturday. “So all sorts of sports will stay suspended until things return to normal in the country,” the state minister added. This announcement is an extension of the ministry’s previous notice which had suspended sporting events until Mar 31. In Bangladesh, the number of infected people has surged to 70, among them eight are dead, according to data released by the Health Directorate on Saturday. The sports ministry previously told the Health Directorate and other related authorities that they can use all stadiums, the indoor ones and gymnasiums as isolation centres or makeshift hospitals if needed.

Source: bd News24 April 04, 2020 17:37 UTC