Bangladesh became a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on 26 June 2000, and played its first Test match against India later that year. Before then, it had been an associate member of the ICC since 1977, competing in six ICC Trophies, the leading One Day International (ODI) competition for non-Test playing nations. The country has enjoyed some success in ODI's and Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) since its promotion, but has struggled to perform in the Test match arena. Recent years have seen the nation improve tremendously however, and it is beginning to establish itself as a powerful force in the cricketing world.

Men's cricket

Test captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Bangladesh national cricket team for at least one Test match.

One-Day International captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Bangladesh national team for at least one One Day International.

Twenty20 International captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Bangladesh national team in at least one Twenty20 International.

Women's cricket

Women's ODI captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Bangladesh women's cricket team for at least one Women's One Day International.

Women's T20I captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Bangladesh women's cricket team for at least one Women's Twenty20 International.

Youth cricket

Under-19s Test captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Bangladeshi Under-19 cricket team for at least one Under-19 Test match.

Under-19s ODI captains

This is a list of cricketers who have captained the Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team for at least one Under-19 One Day International. The table of results is complete to the Super Six stage match against Pakistan in 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Bangladesh's greatest success in the Under-19 World Cup has been winning the title in 2020 beating India in the final. Bangladesh also won the plate, the competition for teams failing to progress past the first qualifying round of the Under-19 World Cup. They achieved this in both 1997/8 and 2003/4, and during the latter tournament, beating Australia in doing so.