Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has instructed relevant ministries and city authorities to ensure healthy sports environments for youth by establishing functional playgrounds across every union in Bangladesh, setting an urgent target to establish at least 1,000 playgrounds nationwide within two months.
Chairing a high-level cabinet meeting on union-based playground development at the Secretariat on Wednesday (October 7, 2026), the Prime Minister reiterated electoral manifesto commitments to youth development and mental health.
Under the initiative, 403 khas land parcels spanning 27 districts have already been identified, with individual grounds planned between 3 to 8 bighas in area. In urban hubs, the government plans to render 40 playgrounds in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and 90 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) functional by December 2026.
To sustain year-round activities, the government will recruit dedicated sports officers in all 503 upazilas and launch a multi-discipline sports program involving nearly 1.4 million adolescents across 10 sports events on November 5. Education Minister Anm Ehsanul Hoque Milan, Youth and Sports State Minister Aminul Haq, and LGRD State Minister Mir Shahe Alam were among senior cabinet members present.
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