[6] Sri Lanka won the 2014 tournament, beating India by 6 wickets in the final at Mirpur.

The qualifying teams are Ireland, Afghanistan, Netherlands and making their World Twenty20 debut the UAE, Nepal and Hong Kong.

The match referees' responsibilities throughout the tournament were shared between four members of the Elite Panel of ICC Referees:[14] The on-field responsibilities for officiating the tournament were shared by all 11 of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and 3 umpires from the International Panel of Umpires and Referees:[14] Thirty-one matches were played at three venues in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet.

On 6 April 2013, ICC unveiled the logo of the tournament at a gala event in Dhaka.

The overall look of the logo design is primarily inspired by the unique Bangladesh decoration art style.

It was composed by Fuad al Muqtadir and sung by Dilshad Nahar Kona, Dilshad Karim Elita, Pantha Konai, Johan Alamgir, Sanvir Huda, Badhon Sarkar Puja and Kaushik Hossain Taposh.