The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) has approved a proposal for Bangladesh Television (BTV) to acquire the all-media broadcasting rights for the FIFA World Cup 2026 directly from FIFA.
The approval came at the 25th meeting of the CCGP this year, held at the Bangladesh Secretariat with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in the chair.
According to official sources, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting placed the proposal before the committee seeking approval to procure the media rights from FIFA through the Direct Procurement Method (DPM).
The total contract value for acquiring the rights has been fixed at Tk 72.71 crore.
Under the proposal, BTV will obtain the all-media rights for the FIFA World Cup 2026, allowing the state-owned broadcaster to provide comprehensive coverage of the tournament across multiple broadcasting platforms.
Officials said the committee reviewed the technical and financial aspects of the proposal before recommending it for approval.
The procurement will be carried out directly with FIFA, the governing body of world football and organiser of the FIFA World Cup.
The initiative is aimed at ensuring that football fans across Bangladesh can access live matches and related World Cup programming through public broadcasting services.
Once the agreement is finalised, viewers nationwide will be able to enjoy coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 through BTV.
