Bangladesh lost the toss and were asked to field first against Ireland in the opening Test of the two-match series in Sylhet on Tuesday.
Left-arm spinner Hasan Murad made his Test debut, receiving his cap from veteran spinner Taijul Islam, Bangladesh’s second-highest wicket-taker in the format.
Murad, 24, has played 39 first-class matches, claiming 165 wickets at an average of 22.80, including 14 five-wicket hauls, with a strike rate of 47.2.
Bangladesh named a side featuring three spinners, two seamers, and six specialist batters, with Mahmudul Hasan Joy returning to the XI.
Ireland, meanwhile, opted to bat first, handing debuts to Cade Carmichael and Jordan Neil.
Bangladesh XI
Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana and Hasan Murad.
Ireland XI
Andrew Balbirnie(c), Paul Stirling, Cade Carmichael, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker(w), Jordan Neill, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Craig Young
