Bangladeshi
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Bangladeshi
First recorded in 1970–75; Bangladesh + -i, from Arabic -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin
Example Sentences
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"I have never seen an outbreak this huge," says paediatrician Dr Mohammed Golam Mawla, as we look around a measles ward in the Bangladeshi city of Mymensingh.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
"All these things got high visibility and created public dissatisfaction in Bangladesh which in a way reflected on Dhaka's thinking process," says Humayun Kabir, a former Bangladeshi diplomat.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
But with the shrinking population, "there's not enough Japanese workers", a 30-year-old Bangladeshi man who runs a trading business in Tokyo told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The idea of microfinance—tiny loans made in communities not served by traditional banks—was pioneered by Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus in the 1970s and 80s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
She is depressed by the pair of teenaged Bangladeshi busboys who wear tapestry waistcoats and black trousers, serving them warm bread with silver tongs.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
"The cross-border economic activities are gradually returning to normal and India is also issuing tourist visas to Bangladeshis," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
She is among the hundreds of Bangladeshis who have gathered over two days at Hakimpur in India's West Bengal state, police said, hoping to cross back as authorities tighten enforcement under a new state government.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
The coastguard later told AFP that 21 Bangladeshis, four South Sudanese and a Chadian citizen had emerged from the ordeal alive.
From Barron's ● Mar. 28, 2026
To be sure, Bangladeshis don’t face promising choices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
Although more than half of GDP is generated through the service sector, nearly two-thirds of Bangladeshis are employed in the agriculture sector, with rice as the single-most-important product.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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