Bangladeshi

[bahng-gluh-desh-ee, bang-]

adjective

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

noun

plural

Bangladeshis 

1. a native or inhabitant of Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi

/ ˌbɑːŋɡləˈdɛʃɪ, ˌbæŋ- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Bangladesh

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Bangladesh

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bangladeshi¹

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

Example Sentences

Bangladeshi courts have issued a warrant for her arrest, and Bangladesh has sought her extradition.

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Delhi had cordial relations with ousted Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina, but has ties with the current interim administration are strained over India's decision to give Hasina shelter in the country.

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Following the murder, local residents held a walk of solidarity in Mr Ahmed's memory, criticising a lack of action against anti-social behaviour, crime and racism towards the Muslim and Bangladeshi community.

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As per Bangladeshi law, if an individual has any plot or flat in or around Dhaka, they are not permitted to receive any plot in the lucrative Purbachal project, prosecutors said.

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Last month, local authorities rounded up hundreds of these workers, most of whom say they are Bengali-speaking Muslims from India's West Bengal state, in a "verification" drive targeting illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.

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