DHAKA: Federation International de Football Association (FIFA) President Gianni Infantino paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office on Thursday (Oct 17).

During the meeting, the FIFA president assured that his organisation will continue to support for promotion of football in Bangladesh.

“We’ll continue our support and cooperation for the development of soccer in Bangladesh,” he said.

PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting.

Infantino highly appreciated excellent performance of Bangladesh football team in Bangladesh-India World Cup Football qualifying match held in Kolkata on Tuesday.

The FIFA president said Bangladesh’s soccer is improving remarkably at recent times and there are many things to learn from football, especially discipline.

In the meeting, the prime minister recalled that her brother Sheikh Kamal founded Bangladesh’s leading sporting club Abahoni Krira Chakra.

Elaborating her government’s initiatives for development of sports and games in the country, the prime minister said steps have been taken to establish 492 mini stadiums across the country.

PM’s Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman, State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel, BFF President Kazi Salahuddin, Senior Vice-President Abdus Salam Murshedy and Vice-President Kazi Nabil Ahmed were, among others, present.

BDST: 2007 HRS, OCT 17, 2019
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