Dhaka: Bangladesh Tuesday recalled Rajin Saleh to their 13-member for the two-Test series against New Zealand after the middle-order batsman spent a year in the wilderness.

The 24-year-old Saleh, who last played against Sri Lanka in 2007, was regarded as one of the finest Test batsmen in the country during his 22-match Test career before he lost form. The first Test starts here October 17 .

Bangladesh have also included left-arm spinner Mehrab Hossain and uncapped rookie paceman Mahbubul Alam in an attempt to balance the bowling attack.

The home team lost the three-match one-day series 2-1.

Squad: Mohammad Ashraful (C), Naeem Islam, Tamim Iqbal, Rajin Saleh, Zunaed Siddique, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Abdur Razzak, Syed Rasel, Mehrab Hossain, Shahadat Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mahbubul Alam.