In October and November, an England A team visited Bangladesh en route to New Zealand and played five matches. Two of these were first-class matches, both being drawn, and one was a List A limited overs match, all three against the national team. England A won the limited overs match by 5 wickets.
In January 2000, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) toured the country to play five matches including one first-class against the national team. This was drawn.
Bangladesh in their matches against the touring teams were captained by Aminul Islam.
National Cricket League launched
The National Cricket League was launched with six teams taking part, each representing one of the country's administrative divisions. The teams were: