There was a first time call-up in any national camp for all-rounder Nazmul Hossain Milon and batsman Nayeem Islam.

Milon, who bowls wrong-footed, earned this big break at the back of brilliant big-hitting displays last season, highlight of which was a hurricane 89-ball 144 when he brought back Dhaka from the dead in the National Cricket League one-day finale against Rajshahi in April. Nayeem on the other hand had an impressive season during which he played several big knocks.

Apart from the entire national squad, the selectors kept most of the players from the recently announced National Cricket Academy players as well as some from the A team.

Experienced wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud was excluded from this squad, citing an end to his limited-over foray while only Dhiman Ghosh was named alongside Mushfiqur Rahim as the two wicketkeepers.

PRELIMINARY SQUAD
Mohammad Ashraful, Aftab Ahmed, Shahriar Nafees, Tamim Iqbal, Tushar Imran, Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Forhad Reza, Mohammad Sharif, Tapash Baisya, Alok Kapali, Mohammad Rafique, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mushfiqur Rahim, Abdur Razzaq, Junaid Siddique, Jahurul Islam, Nazmus Sadat, Nazimuddin, Nadif Chowdhury, Suharwardi Shuvo, Syed Rasel, Nayeem Islam, Nazmul Hossain Milon, Dhiman Ghosh, Shahadat Hossain, Dollar Mahmud, Mohammad Shahjada, Ziaur Rahman and Gazi Salahuddin.