Khulna Division kicked off their NCL campaign with an innings win against Barishal Division in the first round.
A 150-run third-wicket stand between Kalam Siddiki and captain Mohammad Mithun set them up for 426 all out in the first innings. Both batters missed out on certain centuries, with Siddiki making 92 and Mithun 89. Afif Hossain contributed with 50.
Barishal's left-arm quick Ruyel Miah picked up his eighth five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
Khulna then bowled out Barishal for just 94 runs as their bowlers dominated. Barishal, made to follow on, were then bowled out for 197 with fast bowler Sofor Ali taking four wickets in the second innings. Both Sofor and Ruyel are from Sylhet, but have been selected by other divisions to play first-class cricket this season.
Defending champions Rangpur Division started their 2026-27 campaign with a draw against Dhaka Division at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
Batting first, Rangpur openers Anik Sarkar and Mim Mosaddek made fifties to add 114 runs for the first wicket. Chowdhury Mohammad Rizwan from No. 6 top-scored with 75 to lift them to 340. Arif Ahmed picked up four wickets.
Dhaka slipped to 74 for six in reply, before Taibur Rahman and Sumon Khan dug deep to get them out of trouble. Taibur struck his eighth century, while Sumon made his highest first-class score, missing out on a century by six runs.
Taibur and Sumon added 172 runs for the seventh wicket, but once that stand was broken, Rangpur bowled Dhaka out for 284 runs.
Dhaka then reduced Rangpur to three down without a run on the board in the second innings. Anik, Mim and Abdullah Al Mamun all got out for ducks, before captain Akbar Ali rescued them with 64. Arif took three more wickets, as Rangpur were bowled out for 149 late on the fourth day. Dhaka batted only for 4.1 overs before they settled for a draw.
Chattogram Division drew their home match against Rajshahi Division, despite centuries from both openers Sadikur Rahman and Mahmudul Hasan Joy. The pair added 197 runs for the first wicket, in reply to Rajshahi's 364 all out.
This was the first time in Chattogram's first-class cricket history that both openers made centuries. They finished with a 29-run lead, after Sadikur made 115 and Joy struck 105.
Captain Irfan Sukkur and Tasamul Haque contributed 86 and 50 respectively. Rajshahi made it to 224 for 8 in their second innings as the game meandered to a tame draw.
Mahfijul Islam made his maiden first-class century as his side Mymensingh Division and Sylhet Division also played out a draw at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Batting first, Mahfijul's 70 helped Mymensingh reach 311. Tofael Ahmed, Nayeem Ahmed and Nabil Samad took three wickets each.
In reply, Sylhet rode on fifties from captain Zakir Hasan, Asadulla Al Galib and Tofael to take a 16-run lead. Azijul Hakim took four wickets on debut.
Mahfijul struck his century in Mymensingh's second innings, while Khalid Hasan, Ariful Islam and Abdul Mazid made fifties. They finished on 372 for six to end the game.