The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a 16-member squad for the T20I series against the United Arab Emirates, with Litton Kumer Das set to lead the side.
All-rounder Mahedi Hasan has been named vice-captain.
The two T20Is will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on May 17 and 19, both starting at 7 PM local time.
Following the UAE leg, Bangladesh will travel to Pakistan for a five-match T20I series.
This is Bangladesh’s second bilateral T20I series against the UAE in three years. The teams last met in September 2022 in Dubai, where Bangladesh won both matches.
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Bangladesh T20 squad: Litton Das (Captain), Shak Mahedi Hasan (Vice-Captain), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Tawhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Tanzim Hasan, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam.