DHAKA, June 25, 2025 (BSS)-The cricketers of Bangladesh's maiden Test ill reunite tomorrow (Thursday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium as part of the week-long celebration of the 25 years of country's Test status.

Bangladesh elevated as a Test nation and entered the elite club of world 
cricket on June 26, 2000 although they played their first Test on November 10 of that year. 

"We are lucky to have played the country's maiden Test," BCB president 
Aminul Islam Bulbul told the reporters while celebrating the silver jubilee of Test status at the Riya Gop Women's Complex in Dhanmondi today.

"We have invited all members of the first Test to the cricket board tomorrow. Basically, we want to go back to those days, to make sure that our cricket friendship remains intact."

The BCB will hand the maiden Test squad members' commemorative blazers and caps to mark the auspicious day of Bangladesh cricket.

Youth and Sports adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan has given his consent to be present as the chief guest.

The Test members will cut a cake before joining a photo session.

The incumbent BCB President Aminul was the member of Bangladesh's first Test team and is also the country's first Test centurion. Aminul took the 
initiative to celebrate the silver jubilee after taking over as BCB President last month.

"Our previous cricketers, Faruque (Ahmed) Bhai, Atahar Ali Bhai, (Minhajul Abedin) Nannu Bhai - there were many cricketers who did not get the opportunity to play Tests. We considered ourselves lucky because we were able to play in the first Test.'

To mark the biggest achievement of the cricket, the BCB is organizing various events across the country. Under-12 six-a-side tournament is currently going on at divisional cities while there will be a pacer and spinner hunt, interactive fans experience. Commentary booth and Good Luck Wish Board are also set up. 

Aminul explained that there are two reasons for celebrating the silver 
jubilee with various events across the country.

"We organized the program for two reasons - one is to celebrate 25 years of Test cricket," he said.

"The other is to give a wake-up call as cricket seemed to have been in 
hibernation mode in many places of the country. We were able to do this very successfully."