Sports Reporter

All football competitions in the country might remain suspended in light of the imposition of a weeklong lockdown in the country, according to Bangladesh Football Federation officials.

The federation’s vice-president Kazi Nabil Ahmed said the second phase of the Bangladesh Premier League, which was supposed to resume on April 8, would be suspended.

“Since the nationwide lockdown by decree of the government will be in place from Monday, the (Bangladesh Premier) league will not start this week,” Nabil told media at the BFF House yesterday.

According to BFF officials, the other ongoing football events might be suspended once a gazette on lockdown is released by the government.

That would mean the ongoing Women’s Football League and Third Division Football League could be suspended while the Bangladesh Championship League, which was scheduled to resume from April 12, might not resume in time.

The suspension will, however, not be applicable on ongoing Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games -- men’s and women’s events – which are currently taking place. The decision regarding the Games events will be taken by the Bangladesh Olympic Association.