BNS ground renovation likely

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is soon going to renovate the ground of Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) ahead of this season's football likely to start mid-September.
A two-member team of BUET, led by Dr Hasib Mohammad Ahsan, Professor of Civil Engineering Department, visited the BNS today (Wednesday) to take the measurement of the ground, BFF general secretary Al Musabbir Sadi told reporters at his BFF office in the afternoon.
He said the BUET team would again visit the BNS next week to prepare a complete diagram showing the problems of the ground and submit the same to the BFF for action.
Sadi said that after receiving the diagram from the BUET team, they would approach the National Sports Council (NSC) for steps to renovate the ground.
He, however, said it would depend on BUET's report whether BFF would go for long-term or short-term renovation as they have little time in hand to prepare the ground.
During the rainy season, the BNS ground goes under water for lack of proper drainage system and pot-holes create obstacles to smooth play.
BFF will start the football season with Federation Cup in mid-September, followed by Bangabandhu International Gold Cup in the third week of October and the 3rd Citycell B. League early December.