Bangladeshi Canadians

Bangladeshi Canadians (Canadiens Bangladais, কানাডীয় বাংলাদেশী) 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.

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. , 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.

Notable Bangladeshi-Canadians

 * Fahd Ananta, internet entrepreneur and co-founder of Tab Payments and Google Chrome extension Chime
 * Doly Begum, Member of Provincial Parliament for Ontario
 * Amit Chakma, 10th president of University of Western Ontario
 * Neamat Imam, writer
 * Mizan Rahman, mathematician and writer
 * Shamit Shome, soccer player
 * Rafiqul Islam, proposer of International Mother Language Day on 21 February
 * Surendra Kumar Sinha, 21st Chief Justice of Bangladesh.
 * Nilom Manna, activist