Published: 11:09 AM, 29 August 2026
Sports to be included in textbooks from class 4: Aminul Haque
Aminul said work on books covering eight events under the 'NotunKuri Sports' programme has already been completed, and there are plans to include the books in schools from next year. -Ministry
State Minister for Youth and Sports Md. Aminul Haque said the government is taking an initiative to recognise sports as a profession and include sports-related subjects in school textbooks from class four.
He said work on books covering eight events under the 'NotunKuri Sports' programme has already been completed, and there are plans to include the books in schools from next year.
The State Minister made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest in the final and prize-giving ceremony of the "Deputy Commissioner Gold Cup Football tournament" held at ShaheedBirshreshtha Flight Lieutenant MatiurRahman Stadium in Munshiganj this afternoon.
AminulHaque said the present government is giving the highest priority to sports and working to establish sports as a profession.
He said the first phase of the 'NotunKuri Sports' programme has already been successfully completed with the aim of identifying new talent at the grassroots level.
Speaking about plans to improve sports infrastructure across the country, the State Minister said stadiums in every district would be modernised within the next five years. At the same time, initiatives would be taken to renovate district swimming pools soon.
He also mentioned plans to construct a gallery at Munshiganj District Stadium, renovate its press box and dressing rooms, and develop indoor facilities and a gymnasium.
The state Minister also urged everyone to work together for the overall development of the country.
On the occasion, lawmaker of Munshiganj-3 MdKamruzzaman and Munshiganj District Council Administrator AKM Eradat were present as special guests with Munshiganj Deputy Commissioner SyedaNurmahalAshrafi in the chair.
Earlier, AminulHaque said the Bangladesh government will not spend public money to bring Brazil's national football team to Dhaka for a proposed friendly match in October.
The Bangladesh Football Federation has been exploring the possibility of hosting the five-time world champions during the September-October FIFA international window.
Brazil are scheduled to play India in Kolkata during the same window.
A delegation from the Brazilian Football Confederation recently visited Dhaka and inspected the National Stadium and Bashundhara Kings Arena. It found the grounds satisfactory but suggested improvements to security, dressing rooms and other facilities.
The proposal is still at an early stage, Aminul said.
There is no final decision yet on whether Brazil will come to Bangladesh, and the financial arrangements have not been discussed in detail.
The government also does not want to take on the cost of hosting the team.
"We do not have the mindset or the scope to spend this kind of money on a single match at this time," Aminul said, pointing to the government's spending pressures in sectors including electricity and fuel.
He said the government would support the event if the BFF could secure enough sponsorship to cover the costs.
Aminul also questioned how much Bangladesh's football would gain from playing Brazil.
A match against the five-time world champions would be a major event for Bangladeshi fans and a memorable occasion for the national team, he said. But he did not expect one game to bring a fundamental change to the country's football.
Earlier, A CBF delegation, which arrived in Dhaka on Sunday, inspected the facilities of the National Stadium Dhaka, Bashundhara Kings Arena and several hotels before leaving the capital early on Monday.
