[2] He made his Test match debut for the Bangladesh cricket team in November 2018, taking five wickets in the first innings.

[3] In the process, he became the youngest bowler to take a five-wicket haul on debut in Tests, at the age of 17 years and 356 days.

[10] In October 2018, Nayeem was named in the squad for the Chittagong Vikings team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.

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

He was also the youngest Bangladesh bowler, and third-youngest overall, to take a five wicket haul on debut, at the age of 17 years 356 days.