The 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League was the first edition of the Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League, a

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competition that was held in

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. It started on 25 February 2019 and concluded on 4 March 2019. The tournament took place directly before the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, and features the same twelve teams. The final of the competition was played as a night game at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. The

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(BCB) instigated the tournament in order to give Bangladeshi players more experience in the 20-over format, in the hope that local players will become more prominent in the

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. For this reason the tournament featured local cricketers exclusively, unlike the

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, in which foreign players take part.

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were the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament, after they won their two matches in Group C. On the final day of the group stage,

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from Group A and

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from Group B also progressed to the semi-finals. The final match in Group D, between

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and Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club was washed out, so the fixture was rescheduled for the reserve day to determine which team progresses. Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club won the rescheduled match by three wickets, winning Group D and becoming the fourth team to advance to the semi-finals. In the first semi-final, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club beat Shinepukur Cricket Club by five wickets, with man of the match

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finishing unbeaten on 72 runs from just 29 balls. The second semi-final saw Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club beat Prime Bank Cricket Club by six wickets, with their captain,

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, taking five wickets for 32 runs. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club won the tournament, after they beat Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club by 24 runs in the final. Imtiaz Hossain was named as the man of the match, after scoring 56 runs, and

was named as the player of the tournament, following his all-round performance. Following the conclusion of the competition, the BCB confirmed their intentions to have the tournament as a permanent fixture in their domestic calendar.

Teams

The following teams competed: * Abahani Limited *

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* Mohammedan Sporting Club *

* Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club *

* Uttara Sporting Club