The number of venues for Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football have been reduced to three from seven due to the increasing trend of Covid-19 in the country.
The most prestigious football league of the country is scheduled to begin on February 3 in Dhaka and adjoining areas.
The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the Professional Football League Committee at the BFF board room Saturday (Jan 29) afternoon with committee chairman and BFF Senior Vice President Abdus Salam Murshedy MP in the chair.
The three selected venues are: Bashundhara Kings Complex in Dhaka, Shaheed Ahsanullah Master Stadium in Tongi and Bir Shreshtha Motiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj.
The league committee is also maintaining close touch with Bangladesh Army Sports Control Board to arrange some BPL matches at the Bangladesh Army Stadium in Banani.
The four excluded venues are Sylhet District Stadium, Gopalganj Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium, Cumilla Shaheed Dhirendranath Dutta Stadium and Rajshahi Stadium.
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Meanwhile, the logo unveiling ceremony and the captain's meet of BPL will be held on Sunday (Jan 30) at 1 pm at the Ball Room of Banani Sheraton Hotel .
BFF president Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin will be present on the occasion.