Chandika Hathurusighe was appointed as the head coach of Bangladesh national cricket team.
The 54-year-old Hathurusighe has reached a two-year term with the BCB which starts from February 2023.
He will guide all three formats of cricket, said a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) press release.
Meanwhile, Sridharan Sriram oversaw Bangladesh's T20 team during the T20 World Cup as technical consultant and there was speculation that his contract will be extended as the players highly recommended him.
Hathurusinghe was the coach of Bangladesh from 2014 to 2017.
Hathurusighe said he was excited at the prospect of returning to Bangladesh cricket.
BCB CEO Nizam Uddin Chowdhury has welcomed the new head coach who replaced South African Russell Domingo.
Some of the highlights of Hathurusighe's previous tenure include first ODI series victories over Pakistan, India and South Africa, a maiden quarterfinal appearance in a World Cup (2015) and first Test wins against England, Australia and Sri Lanka.
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