[4] The fixtures were confirmed in July 2018, with the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium scheduled to host its first ODI match.

[6] Ahead of the series, the West Indies' captain Jason Holder was ruled out of the tour with a shoulder injury.

[9] Bangladesh won the first Test by 64 runs to record their first home victory against the West Indies.

[15] Two days after Bangladesh's Test squad was named, Shadman Islam was added to the team.

[22] Litton Das was called up to Bangladesh's squad for the second Test as cover for Mushfiqur Rahim.