Bangladesh has confirmed the date for Bangabandhu gold cup football tournament.

The Bangladesh FA will host the event from October 1-12 at Dhaka's Bangabandhu national stadium and Sylhet district stadium.

Group stage matches will be played in Sylhet while semis and the final matches will be played in Dhaka.

Six countries including Bangladesh will take part in the event, BFF said.

According to BFF, Nepal, Philippines and Palestine have confirmed their participation. Nepal are the defending champions.

The tournament is organized to commemorate and respect the memory of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.