Zimbabwe's Government this week exempted several sports, including football and cricket, from the indefinite ban on all sporting activity imposed on June 14, and local authorities have given the country’s cricket association the go-ahead to host the tour.

The June 14 suspension led to a four-day match against South Africa 'A' being abandoned after just one day.

All the matches between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh will be played behind closed doors at Harare Sports Club in the Zimbabwean capital.

"The tour will be held in a bio-secure bubble, which simply refers to an environment that is aimed at keeping the teams relatively isolated from the outside world so as to greatly minimise the risk of COVID-19 infection," Zimbabwe Cricket said in a statement.

The tour will consist of three one-day international games, which are also part of 2023 World Cup qualifying, three Twenty20 internationals and a Test match.

"We have been assured of the highest COVID-19 protocols by the Zimbabwean cricket authorities," said Ahmed Sazzadul Alam, a Bangladesh Cricket Board director who will head the delegation that is due to leave on June 29.

The tour will involve a Test match from July 7 to 11 followed by one-day internationals on July 16, 18 and 20 and T20 matches on July 23, 25 and 27.

Zimbabwe is the 12th-worst affected country in Africa regarding COVID-19 deaths, with 1,691 deaths officially recorded since the pandemic began.