He was aggressive from the outset, putting Carlsen on the back foot, but he squandered a golden opportunity to end the game in the middle stages. But he regained his composure and bounced back, putting constant pressure on Carlsen, who blundered and cracked.
Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal said they were thrilled to be chasing because the ground was expected to play nicely all day.
Due to injuries, Suryakumar Yadav and Deepak Chahar have been ruled out of the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka.