[1] Ariful was the leading wicket-taker for Central Zone in the 2017–18 Bangladesh Cricket League, with sixteen dismissals in six matches.

[3] Later the same month, he was named in the squad for the Khulna Titans team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.

[6] In February 2018, Ariful was named in Bangladesh's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.

[8] In August 2018, Ariful was one of twelve debutants to be selected for a 31-man preliminary squad for Bangladesh ahead of the 2018 Asia Cup.

[10] In October 2018, Ariful was named in Bangladesh's One Day International (ODI) and Test squads for their series against Zimbabwe.