State Minister for Youth and Sports Md. Aminul Haque chaired a meeting today at the conference room of the ministry . Photo: BSS

 DHAKA, June 18, 2026 (BSS) - An inter-ministerial coordination meeting was 
held today (Thursday) at the conference room of the Ministry of Youth and 
Sports to ensure adequate sports grounds for the country's young generation 
in all metropolitan cities as well as rural communities.

The meeting was chaired by the State Minister for Youth and Sports Md. Aminul 
Haque.

The meeting placed special emphasis on coordinated initiatives among various 
government ministries to preserve and develop existing sports grounds, as 
well as establish new ones. 

The objective is to encourage young people to engage in sports, steering them 
away from drug abuse and excessive mobile phone use, while fostering a 
healthy, active, and resilient generation.

During the meeting, State Minister Md. Aminul Haque directed the relevant 
authorities to prepare a comprehensive inventory of vacant fields, supported 
by detailed data, across all districts and upazilas of the country. 

He instructed that the list be submitted to the Ministry of Youth and Sports 
by 30 June. 

"We'll begin the development of sports grounds on a priority basis and within 
the shortest possible time," the State Minister said. "To create greater 
opportunities for young people to participate in sports, all concerned must 
work with the utmost sincerity and avoid unnecessary bureaucratic delays."

Among those present at the meeting were A.S.M. Saleh Ahmed, Senior Secretary 
of the Ministry of Land, Md. Nazrul Islam, Secretary of the Ministry of 
Housing and Public Works; Md. Fahimul Islam, Secretary of the Ministry of 
Railways; Dr. AKM. Shahabuddin, Secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources 
and Md. Mahbub-ul-Alam, Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. 

Besides, Dr. Mohammad Ziaul Haque, Secretary of the Road Transport and 
Highways Division; Md. Daud Mia, NDC, Secretary of the Technical and Madrasah 
Education Division; and Mosa. Ferdousi Begum, Chairman of the National 
Housing Authority. Chief Executive Officers of the Dhaka North City 
Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation, along with senior officials 
from the relevant ministries, also participated in the meeting.

They shared valuable recommendations and reaffirmed their commitment to 
ensuring a conducive sporting environment for the young in every region of 
Bangladesh.