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

In recent weeks, Bangladeshi security forces had to stop protesters from marching toward the Indian high commission in Dhaka.

From BBC

He will continue to live "among the millions of Bangladeshi people who love the land and its sovereign territory", Saikot, 34, told AFP.

From Barron's

Bangladeshi authorities later jailed the family for entering the country unlawfully.

From BBC

The shooting came a day after Bangladeshi authorities announced a date for the first elections since the uprising in 2024, which Hadi had been planning to contest as an independent candidate.

From BBC

The Home Office highlighted the cases of two Chinese nationals arrested at a restaurant in Solihull, four riders of Bangladeshi and Indian nationality in Newham, east London, and three riders of Indian nationality in Norwich.

From BBC