The 12-team Federation Cup Football Tournament, under the auspices of Bangladesh Football Federation, will begin on May 15.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the BFF Professional Football League Committee held on Monday at the BFF board room with committee chairman Abdus Salam Murshedy in the chair.
The meeting also decided to begin the Bangladesh Premier Football League from June 10 to be held in five venues in Dhaka Chittagong, Sylhet, Mymensingh and Rajshahi.