Sporting activities to remain suspended
State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel yesterday issued a directive to keep the country's sporting activities suspended until the situation improves in view of the evolving coronavirus pandemic.
This directive indefinitely extends the suspension which was initially issued on March 16 with the deadline of March 31.
Following the initial directive, sporting events including top-tier football league, the Bangladesh Premier League, women's football league and cricket's 50-over domestic event, Dhaka Premier League, were suspended.
The latest directive also requested everyone to abide by the preventive measures that are being followed in Bangladesh as well as rest of the world as the outbreak continues unabated.
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