Bangladeshi Canadians
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 100,000-110,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Canada | |
 Ontario | ~100,000 (2016) |
 Quebec | 7,270 |
 Alberta | 2,740 |
| Languages | |
| Canadian English · Bengali · Quebec French | |
| Religion | |
| Islam · Hinduism · Buddhism · Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bangladeshi diaspora, Indo-Canadians, Pakistani Canadians, Asian Canadians | |
Bangladeshi Canadians are Canadian citizens of Bangladeshi descent or a Bangladesh-born permanent resident who resides in Canada.
Demographics
There is no recent official data for Bangladeshi origin Canadian, however according to the Statistics Canada (2011) [1] there are 34,000 Bangladeshi origin Canadians. Even some reference shows less number of Bangladesh origin in Canada. The unofficial number of Bangladeshi Canadians as of 2016 is anywhere from 50,000 - 100,000,.[2] Most of the Bangladeshi origin population concentrated in Grater Toronto area and Montreal. You will find Bangladesh students in every Big Canadian universities.
Prominent Bangladeshi-Canadians
- Amit Chakma, president of University of Western Ontario; from the ethnic Chakma tribe in southeast Bangladesh
- Delwar Jahid, journalist, academic and writer; president of Bangladesh PressClub of Alberta and Bangladesh Heritage and Ethnic Society of Alberta; currently in Edmonton; from Bangladesh
- Ron Mustafaa, Hollywood TV actor, appeared on MTV's Skins
- Shamit Shome, soccer player
See also
- Asian Canadians
- South Asian Canadians
- Islam in Canada
- Hinduism in Canada
- Bangladesh-Canada relations
