Bangladeshi

American  

[bahng-gluh-desh-ee, bang-] / ˌbɑŋ gləˈdɛʃ i, ˌbæŋ- /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Bangladesh or its people.

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noun

plural

Bangladeshis

1. a native or inhabitant of Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi British  

/ ˌbɑːŋɡləˈdɛʃɪ, ˌbæŋ- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Bangladesh

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Bangladesh

Etymology

Origin of Bangladeshi

First recorded in 1970–75; Bangladesh + -i, from Arabic -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

Example Sentences

Close to 500 Bangladeshi workers have been repatriated since the conflict started, and the government in Dhaka has arranged for at least two more flights home, departing from Bahrain.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In September 2024, MFS and Raja were named in reports about a Bangladeshi politician facing a civil investigation whose property was frozen by the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

"I'm absolutely baffled by the whole thing - I've still had no contact whatsoever from the Bangladeshi authorities despite them spreading malicious allegations about me for a year-and-a-half now."

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Outside the Amber Casino, holding a fake designer hold-all, the Bangladeshi man fell in with the crowd, saying: "This is about survival now."

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

The driver of the cab is a Bangladeshi; the name on the registration card pasted to the plexiglass behind the front seat says Mustafa Sayeed.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri