He said, in line with the announcement of Prime Minister Tariq Rahman, the “Notun Kuri Sports” program has already been launched to provide scholarships to talented sports students aged 12 to 14 years.
The program covers eight subjects; Football, Cricket, Kabaddi, Athletics, Badminton, Chess, Swimming and Martial Arts.
The Finance Minister said a total of 168,622 young athletes from across the country have registered under the programme, including 121,492 boys and 47,130 girls.
To support this initiative, he proposed an allocation of Tk 2 billion (₹200 crore) in the budget for fiscal year 2026-27.