Bangladeshi Americans or Bengali-Americans are individuals of Bangladeshi descent born in the United States. The overwhelming majority of Bangladeshi Americans are ethnically Bengalis, and speak Bengali. The majority of immigrants from Bangladesh come from the districts of Sylhet and Chittagong as people from these two districts have a long history of working as merchant marines; the Sylheti and Chittagonian dialects of Bengali^{[citation needed]} are most often heard in the streets of major urban centers of the United States such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, etc. The Bengali people are the ethnic community from Bengal (divided between India and Bangladesh) on the Indian subcontinent with a history dating back four millennia. ... Bengali or Bangla (IPA: ) is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit, Pāli and Sanskrit languages. ... Sylhet is the Northeastern division of Bangladesh, named for its main city, Sylhet. ... Chittagong Division is one of the six administrative divisions of Bangladesh. ... Sylheti (native name সিলটী Silôţi; Bengali name সিলেটী Sileţi) is the language of Sylhet proper, the north-eastern region of Bangladesh and southern districts of Assam around Silchar. ... Chittagonian is an Indo-European language spoken by the people of Chittagong in Bangladesh and the much of the southeast of the country. ...

Most Bangladeshi Americans adhere to Islam, although there are a handful of Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian Bangladeshi Americans as well. For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... Hinduism (known as in modern Indian languages[1]) is a religious tradition[2] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch...

Many Bangladeshi Americans are closely associated with the Indian American community, particularly with those of Bengali Indian descent. For an article on American Indians see Native Americans. ...

While ethnic Bengalis have been living in the United States for decades, Bangladeshi Americans are a new community. As Bangladesh has only been an independent country since 1971, the first immigrants specifically from that nation traveled to the United States in the 1970s. Prior to that date, all Bengali Americans were considered either Indian American or Sri Lankan American. For an article on American Indians see Native Americans. ... Sri Lankan Americans are Americans of Sri Lankan descent. ...

• The real-life Mujibur Rahman and Sirajul Islam were actual shopkeepers of a souvenir shop (K & L's Rock America) next to the Ed Sullivan Theater when David Letterman formed an impromptu friendship with them on camera on The Late Show with David Letterman in the show's first season in the autumn of 1994. The two friends from Bangladesh became celebrities from their frequent appearances on the show and acted as "Dave's ambassadors" when he sent them on a tour of the United States. [1]

Ed Sullivan. ... David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) is an award-winning American comedian, late night talk show host, television producer, philanthropist, and IRL IndyCar Series car owner. ... Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ...

Demographics

The 2000 census undertaken by the Census Bureau listed 244,000 people identifying themselves as having Bangladeshi origin. Almost 50% of Bangladeshis over the age of 25 had at least a Bachelor's degree as compared to less than 25% of the United States population. The reported median family income for Bangladeshis was $50,046, which was higher than the United States average of $38,146 that year.

Notables

• List of Bangladeshi Americans

Fazlur Rahman Khan, Civil Engineer (Sears Tower, at time worlds tallest tower) This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ...

See also

• Desi
• Demographics of Bangladesh
• Asian American

This article is about the South Asian people. ... Total population of Bangladesh, 1961-2003, in thousands. ... An Asian American is a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ...

External links

• US Census 2000 foreign born population by country

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