Bangladeshi

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

noun, plural Ban·gla·desh·is.

a native or inhabitant of Bangladesh.

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adjective

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

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Origin of Bangladeshi

1970–75; Bangladesh + -i ultimately < Arabic -ī suffix of appurtenance

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Examples from the Web for bangladeshi

Contemporary Examples

But, utilizing a topless, Bangladeshi model to promote the cause?
American Apparel Stirs Up Controversy…Again
Erin Cunningham
March 6, 2014
There are no innocents in Bangladeshi politics and every politician is tainted by accusations of corruption.
Bangladesh’s Radical Islamists Get U.S. Backing
Kapil Komireddi
January 12, 2014
For a time a group of Bangladeshi street vendors rented the property.
The Perugia House Where Meredith Kercher Was Murdered Is for Sale
Barbie Latza Nadeau
January 3, 2014
I don't think that answer is obvious, even if we concede that the Bangladeshi government is inadequately responsive.
Should We Force Other Countries to Be Safe?
Megan McArdle
April 30, 2013
What keeps Bangladeshi garments competitive is that they are very, very cheap.
Should We Force Other Countries to Be Safe?
Megan McArdle
April 30, 2013

Historical Examples

She was Pakistani or Bangladeshi, with a faint accent, and very pretty even with the dark circles under her eyes.
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Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for bangladeshi

Bangladeshi

adjective

of or relating to Bangladesh

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Bangladesh

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