[3][4][5] Kawran Bazar Pragati Sangha were the defending champions and were promoted to the 2019–20 Bangladesh Championship League along with runners-up Dhaka Wanderers Club.

Dhaka United SC were relegated to the 2021–22 Dhaka Second Division Football League, however the club did not participate in the league and were later dissolved.

[6] The opening ceremony and opening match was held at Bashundhara Kings Arena in the Bashundhara Sports Complex, Dhaka.

[7] The rest of the matches were being played at Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur, Dhaka.

[8] Arambagh KS couldn't participate in this edition of the league as FIFA imposed a transfer-ban on the club while Dhaka City FC withdrew due to unknown reason.