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The Bangladesh men's national cricket team (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ক্রিকেট দল), administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), represents Bangladesh in international cricket. They are a Full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test, One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) status.

Bangladesh became an associate member of the ICC in 1977, making their first official international appearance at the 1979 ICC Trophy. While football was historically the country's most popular sport, cricket grew in popularity during the late 1990s. The team won the 1997 ICC Trophy, qualifying for their first Cricket World Cup in 1999. At the World Cup, they defeated Scotland and caused a significant upset by defeating Pakistan, a performance that helped accelerate their promotion to Full Member status. On 26 June 2000, Bangladesh became the 10th Test-playing nation and played their inaugural Test match against India in Dhaka in November of that year.

The team struggled significantly in its early years as a Full Member, holding the record for the most consecutive losses in Tests (21, between 2001 and 2004) and ODIs (23, between 1999 and 2002). Their maiden Test victory came against Zimbabwe in 2005, and they secured their first overseas Test series victory against the West Indies in 2009. Results have improved over time, particularly at home, with series wins against major cricketing nations including Pakistan, India, South Africa, England, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and Australia. As of 20 May 2026, Bangladesh has played 158 Tests with 27 wins. In limited-overs cricket, the team has won 167 of 461 ODIs and 87 of 214 T20Is.