[2] Since its inauguration in 1973–74 the league has been the premier club cricket competition in Bangladesh.
[3] Occupying more than 200 players for two months each year, it is widely regarded as the "finishing school" for cricketers in Bangladesh.
To commemorate the centenary of the birth of the founding father of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the 2019–20 season of the league was named "Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2019–20".
The next tournament, in 2021–22, was officially named the "Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2021–2022 sponsored by Walton".
These teams competed in 2019–20, but owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was abandoned shortly after it began.
Prime Doleshwar were scheduled to take part in 2021–22, but withdrew shortly before the tournament began, leaving 11 teams.
[27] The fastest century is by Brendan Taylor, who reached 100 off 46 balls for Prime Bank against Kalabagan Cricket Academy in 2013–14.