'PM Gold Cup' national football competition to start on Aug 9

The "Prime Minister's Gold Cup National Football Competition 2026" is set to commence from August 9.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will officially inaugurate the competition on that day at the Chittagong District Stadium, said a press release here today from the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE).

To ensure the smooth and proper conduct of the competition, educational institutions are required to form football teams in accordance with the prescribed guidelines of the DSHE, the release said.

Teams must submit completed registration forms along with all necessary documents and a forwarding letter from the institution's principal or head teacher to the concerned Upazila or Thana Secondary Education Officer by August 7, it added.

Regarding the step-by-step processing of the competition forms and documents, it was mentioned that all documents of the winning team at the Upazila level must be sent to the District level, documents of the District-level winners to the Regional level, and all documents of the Regional-level winners to the National level.

All information, including the competition guidelines, schedule, and registration forms, has been published on the official website of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (www.dshe.gov.bd).     �"BSS