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New York City is home to the largest Bangladeshi community in the United States, receiving by far the highest legal permanent resident Bangladeshi immigrant population. [3] The Bangladeshi-born immigrant population has become one of the fastest growing in New York City, counting over 93,000 by 2011 alone.
Sanjoy, Bangladeshi-American musician, electronic music producer and DJ; Monica Yunus, soprano singer, daughter of Muhammad Yunus and Vera Forostenko; Shikhee, singer and auteur of industrial band Android Lust; Jai Wolf, electronic music producer; Fuad al Muqtadir, musician; Marjana Chowdhury, model, philanthropist and beauty queen Miss ...
[13] [14] She faced minimal opposition in the November general election, and handily won the race, making her the first Muslim woman and the first Bangladeshi American elected to the New York City Council and the first woman to represent the 39th district. [15] [16] The final tally showed that she had 89% of the vote. [17]
This category page lists notable citizens of the United States of Bangladeshi ethnic or national origin or descent, whether partial or full. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
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Bangladeshi Americans hold up flags of Bangladesh at a rally celebrating the end of the rule of PM Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh, at Jayne-Lasky Park in Detroit on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024.
[60] [61] The Baishakhi Mela celebration of the Bengali New Year is also held by the Bangladeshi American communities in New York, Paterson, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Atlantic Cityand other cities annually. The street of 3rd Street, Los Angeles has a large history of Bangladeshis and has officially been dubbed as "Little Bangladesh".
Bengali Americans (Bengali: মার্কিন বাঙ্গালী) are American nationals or residents who ethnically, linguistically and genealogically identify as Bengalis. They trace their ancestry to the historic ethnolinguistic region of Bengal region , now divided between Bangladesh and West Bengal , India.