Bangladeshi Canadians
Canadians of Bangladeshi descent
Bangladeshi Canadians (French: Canadiens Bangladais, Bengali: কানাডীয় বাংলাদেশী, romanized: Kanaḍīyô Bangladeshī) are Canadian citizens of Bangladeshi descent, first-generation Bangladeshi immigrants, or descendants of Bangladeshis who immigrated to Canada from East Bengal. The term may also refer to people who hold dual Bangladeshi and Canadian citizenship. Categorically, Bangladeshi Canadians comprise a subgroup of South Asian Canadians which is a further subgroup of Asian Canadians.
Demography
Population
While there are no recent official data, however according to the Statistics Canada (2020) there are 100,000 Bangladeshi origin Canadians. Some references show fewer of Bangladesh origin in Canada. The unofficial number of Bangladeshi Canadians as of 2016 is anywhere from 50,000 to 100,000. as of 2021, 26,650 Bangladeshis lived in the City of Toronto, according to Statistics Canada.
Immigration
Over 100,000 new permanent residents from Bangladesh landed in Canada.
Religion
Notable Bangladeshi-Canadians
Doly Begum, politician
Amit Chakma, 10th president of University of Western Ontario
Neamat Imam, writer
Mizan Rahman, mathematician and writer
Shamit Shome, soccer player
Lutfor Rahman Riton, poet
Rafiqul Islam, proposer of International Mother Language Day on 21 February
Tanveer Shahnawaz, politician
Surendra Kumar Sinha, 21st Chief Justice of Bangladesh.
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