Ireland will host Bangladesh in two one-day internationals in July.
The games will take place at Stormont on Thursday, July 15 and Friday, July 16, following Bangladesh's tour of England.
And Ireland coach Phil Simmons is relishing the chance to test his side against strong opposition.
"It's great that we have a chance to play them on home soil. We lost to them badly in 2008 in Bangladesh but on our home turf I'd be confident of doing well," he said.
"We have beaten them in both the 2007 World Cup and in the World Twenty20 last year, so I don't think there's much to choose between the two teams. It's a great opportunity for us to gain valuable ranking points."
Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom added: "For the last three years or so, we have targeted matches against the lower-ranked full members as the most important means of measuring our progress and determining our readiness to step up to the elite level.
"All our players will be aware of the perception that strong results against Test-playing countries creates, and will be keen to maximise home advantage to good effect in the year that we are applying to move higher in the international firmament."