Zimbabwe have won the toss and have opted to field first against Bangladesh in the two-match T20I series opener at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday.
Mahmudullah Riyad-led Bangladesh will play their 2nd and last T20 match against Zimbabwe on Wednesday at the same venue.
With this game, Mohammad Saifuddin backed to T20I cricket after a layoff of five months due to a back injury.
Earlier, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe faced each other in T20 on 11 occasions where the Tigers won seven of them.