Dhaka, June 7 -- The Cabinet Committee on Government Procurement on Saturday recommended approval of a proposal for Bangladesh Television (BTV) to acquire the all-media broadcasting rights of the FIFA World Cup 2026 directly from the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) at a cost of more than Tk 72.70 crore.

The recommendation came at the 25th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase for 2026, where a proposal submitted by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting was placed and discussed.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury presided over the meeting held at Parliament.

According to the meeting's briefing, the committee recommended approval of BTV's proposal to procure the FIFA World Cup ...