DHAKA: Pacer Taskin Ahmed and hard-hitter Sabbir Rahman have been included in the squad as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced both ODI and Test teams for upcoming series against New Zealand.

Spinner Naeem Hasan also has been called. 

The series of 3 ODIs and 3 Tests will start in New Zealand on Feb 13.

Sabbir Rahman was serving six-month ban over violating disciplinary code. His punishment was reduced to five months afterwards.

Besides, batsman Imrul Kayes has been dropped.

15-member ODI squad:

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (capt), Shakib Al Hasan (Vice Captain), Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Soumya Sarker, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehedi Miraz, Naeem Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Mohammed Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Sabbir Rahman 

15-member Test squad:

Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mustafizur Rahman, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mehedi Miraz, Liton Das, Taijul Islam, Mohammad Mithun, Abu Jayed Rahi, Naeem Hasan, Khaled Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed 

BDST: 1841 HRS, JAN 23, 2019
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