The Black Caps kick off their tour with three ODIs, starting Friday in Mirpur, then close out with three T20Is, beginning Monday, 27 April.
But the squad, led by Tom Latham, is one of their most inexperienced yet. Usual white-ball captain Mitchell Santer is committed to the IPL, along with stars Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips and Matt Henry, to name but a few of the 12 Kiwis in the 2026 edition.
Bangladesh, meanwhile, will be licking their lips. The Tigers are coming off a 2-1 ODI series win over Pakistan last month and will be buoyed in front of their passionate fans.
But lifting the Black Caps are a barrage of quicks in Will O'Rourke, Blair Tickner and Matt Fisher. New Zealand head coach Rob Walter said it was pleasing to see the return of the trio.
"Will, Blair and Matt have been working very hard over the past few months to get themselves back on the park and back in contention for selection and we're pleased to welcome them back into the group," Walter told NZC.
"With the amount of cricket being played in the modern game, having depth in our bowling stocks is key. Having players of this quality come back is great for our side."
New Zealand squad for Bangladesh series
Tom Latham, Muhammad Abbas, Adithya Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Josh Clarkson, Dane Cleaver, Dean Foxcroft, Nick Kelly, Jayden Lennox, Henry Nicholls, Will O'Rourke, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Will Young.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz will lead an unchanged Bangladesh squad for the upcoming home ODI series against New Zealand, despite a newly installed selection panel led by former captain Habibul Bashar.
Former player Tamim Iqbal has been appointed Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president after the Asian country's government stepped in.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz is set to continue as Bangladesh ODI captain until the 2027 World Cup while Litton Das will lead the T20I outfit until the global tournament in 2028.
South Africa defeated New Zealand by two wickets in the first One Day International of the three-match series at the Hagley Oval on Sunday.
