- Between the 1954-55 and 1970-71 seasons, 10 East Pakistan first-class cricket teams teams from East Pakistan played in the Pakistan domestic cricket competitions.
- Bangladesh had staged first-class and even Test cricket when it was part of Pakistan.
- The Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka was first used for Test cricket when Pakistan played India there in January 1955.
- The beginning of Bangladesh's own cricketing journey as an independent country in 1972 with the establishment of Bangladesh Cricket Control Board and a national level cricket tournament begun in 1974-75.
- On 31 March 1986, Bangladesh played their first One Day International against Pakistan a full member of the International Cricket Council. Captained by Gazi Ashraf, Bangladesh were dismissed for 94 and Pakistan reached their target for victory with seven wickets in hand.
- Bangladesh became a full member of the International Cricket Council on 26 June 2000.
- On 10–13 November 2000, Bangladesh played its inaugural Test Match v India in the Bangabandhu National Stadium. India won by 9 wickets.
- The 2000-01 season saw the beginning of first-class domestic competition in Bangladesh.
- The National Cricket League had in fact been inaugurated in the 1999-2000 season but was not then first-class.
- In 2001-02, Ispahani Mirzapore Tea became the sponsor of the National Cricket League in addition to the One-Day League.
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