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DHAKA, Feb 13, 2024 (BSS)-Youth and Sports Minister Nazmul Hassan has called 
for increasing sports practice among students in all educational institutions 
including schools, colleges and universities of the country, said a press 
release.

He made this call while talking to the media after an exchange meeting with 
five sports federations at the secretariat today (Tuesday) afternoon.

The Minister said that almost all the educational institutions of the country 
have sports fields and chess or athletics has the most opportunity to 
practice or develop at the school level. 

But, nowadays the practice of sports among the students has decreased. Due to 
this, good players are not emerging at the national level. Educational 
institutions should create opportunities for students to practice more sports 
in addition to their studies, he added.

Terming all sports are important, the minister said, noting that the 
federation which will achieve good results will be given special importance, 
but the ministry has the plan to make priority list based on performance and 
potential. 

He said they have also plan to sit with the Prime Minister for the 
development of sports.

Nazmul said he would also hold meetings with various corporate bodies 
regarding collecting and increasing sponsors to promote sports and he has 
also plan to know the real situation by visiting various sports federations.

Earlier, the minister held an exchange meeting with officials of kabaddi, 
chess, gymnastics, handball and badminton federations. 

In the meeting, Bangladesh badminton federation president and chief 
information commissioner Dr Abdul Malek, chess federation president and 
former IGP Benazir Ahmed, Bangladesh gymnastics federation president Sheikh 
Bashir Ahmed Mamun, Bangladesh Handball Federation president AKM Nurul Fazal 
Bulbul and Bangladesh kabaddi federation general secretary and police 
commissioner of Dhaka metropolitan Habibur Rahman highlighted various 
aspects.

Senior officials of Ministry of Youth and Sports and National Sports Council 
were present on the occasion.