Bangladeshi
Americanadjective
noun
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Bangladeshis
plural
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
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In 2024 youthful protesters drove Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power and challenged Serbia’s political establishment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
In the years since, dire conditions in Bangladeshi refugee camps have driven those with enough money to make the perilous sea journey to Malaysia in search of sanctuary and work.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
"This has really been the focal point of the British Bangladeshi community," local councillor Faysal Ahmed told AFP, recalling a time when his parents ran a restaurant beneath his childhood home in the Lane.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to her country in December, despite facing the death penalty there for crimes against humanity.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
As he begins to lecture Amit about the state of the Bangladeshi economy, I sit quietly and finish my fourth cup of tea since the morning.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
She added that the government was committed to safeguarding the welfare and interests of Bangladeshis abroad.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The 2025 drop was largely driven by fewer applications by Syrians, Bangladeshis and Turks, the agency said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
To be sure, Bangladeshis don’t face promising choices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
"It is viewed as how the Indian establishment see the lives of Bangladeshis."
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
Although 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 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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