The current executive committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation is working tirelessly for the revival of football enthusiasm and development of football in the country, including the creation of emerging and talented young players. In this context, the AFC A-16 Championship 2023, organized by the Asian Football Confederation, will be held in 2022, including the ‘RSAF U-15 Championship 2021’ and the ‘SAF U-16 Championship 2022’ organized by the South Asian Football Federation. Bangladesh U-15, U-16, and U-16 national football teams (born on or after 01 January 2008) will participate in the championship and qualifiers respectively.

BFF's long-term residential training camp with talented players based on age is set to begin soon with the aim of participating in these competitions. To this end, from 30th January to 25th February 2021 (as per the attached date) a program to search for talented football players is going to be held in all the districts and divisions of the country in phases. Talented age-based football players of all the districts (born from 01 January 2008 onwards) are being requested to participate in the selection process as per the date and time mentioned.

On this occasion, Honorable President of BFF Kazi Md. Salah Uddin inaugurated the Talent Hunt program of Dhaka District in Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at 11.00 am. Vice-President Mr. Md. Ataur Rahman Bhuiyan (Manik), FIFA Council Member and BFF and AFC Member Mahfuza Akter Kiran along with members of BFF Executive Committee and Development Committee, BFF General Secretary Mr. Md. Abu Nayeem Shohag, BFF Technical Director Mr. Paul Thomas Smalley, Head Coach of Bangladesh National Football Team James Day, and Bangladesh national football team assistant coach Mr. Stuart Paul Wattkiss were also present in the ceremony.

Apart from Dhaka, the Talent Hunt Program was held in 8 districts (Gopalganj, Bandarban, Khulna, Sunamganj, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Barisal, and Sherpur). On February 1, 2021, the Talent Hunt program will be held in 6 districts (Shariatpur, Laxmipur, Bagerhat, Sylhet, Naogaon, Nilphamari, Bhola and Jamalpur).