Kieran Powell scored only his second century (117) while veteran Chanderpaul, who completed his 26th Test century, was batting on 123 after the tourists decided to bat on a batting-friendly Sher-e-Bangla National pitch.
The 21-year-old Gazi justified his inclusion capturing 3-97. The script could have been even better had Powell not earned a reprieve on seven.
Gazi thought he had Powell caught but the ball hit the helmet of the silly point fielder before heading towards Rubel Hossain, who dived to his left for a sharp catch.
Gazi's introduction into Test cricket began in the worst possible way after Chris Gayle struck his first delivery for a huge six over long-on. In doing so, the flamboyant opener became the first player to hit the maximum from the first ball of a Test match.
Gayle hit him for another six in the fourth ball to finish the first over with 18 runs on the board but Gazi had the last laugh when he took the wicket of the left-hander in the fifth over.
Mahmudullah took the catch at long off as Gayle mistimed off a flighted delivery to depart for 24.
Gazi then picked up Darren Bravo's wicket to dismiss him on 14.
And in the last over before lunch Marlon Samuels was sent back by Shahadat Hossain for 16 with Gazi taking a diving catch in the deep.
That left the tourists on 107-3.
The hosts' gains slipped away though in the second session dominated by Powell and Chanderpaul that saw them reach 228-3.
Powell completed his century sweeping left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan to the fine-leg boundary to go to the break on 115 not out.
The 22-year old could add only two runs to his score on the resumption after tea when inexplicably he suffered a loss of concentration and was clean bowled by Gazi while shaping up to slap it to the mid-wicket boundary. He added 125 runs for the fourth wicket.
His 178-ball innings contained 18 fours and a six off Gazi over mid-off.
Chanderpaul and wicketkeeper-batsman Denesh Ramdin (52 n.o) then shut the door on the Tigers as they started constructing another big stand.
Chanderpaul's innings was typically workmanlike. He moved around the crease, swept, tickled the ball to the fine-leg boundary and was especially harsh when the spinners provided him with width, slashing them with ease past point.
The Guyanese southpaw was particularly harsh on Shakib Al Hasan who conceded four fours in one over.
Shakib needs four more wickets to become only the second Bangladesh player to claim 100 Test wickets after fellow left-arm spinner Mohammad Rafique.
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