DHAKA - Spain Ambassador Francisco de Asis Benitez
Salas called on to State Minister for Youth and Sports Mohammad Zahid Ahsan
Russel, MP, at his secretariat office today.
During the call on, the Ambassador of Spain highly praised the development
of sports in Bangladesh in various disciplines in recent times. He also
informed the State Minister for Sports that Spain wants to cooperate in the
development of football in Bangladesh.
The Ambassador expressed the intention of the Spanish government to
cooperate in the construction of stadiums in Bangladesh and expressed
interest in laying turf at the Sheikh Russel Mini Stadium under construction
in different upazilas.
Youth and Sports Ministry's Senior Secretary Akhter Hossain and Bangladesh
Football Federation President Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin were also present during the call on.BSS