All sorts of sports activities in Bangladesh have been postponed until March 31 as a precaution to combat the spread of coronavirus in the country, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports on Monday. State Minister Zahid Ahsan Russell informed the representatives of different federations about the decision during a meeting on Monday, ahead of the Mujib Year celebrations marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Zahid also urged the authorities concerned to organize the international tournaments after March 31 in line with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s directives.
