Bangladeshi New Zealanders

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Bangladeshi New Zealanders
নিউজিল্যান্ডীয় বাংলাদেশী
Total population
2,337 (2018)[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
Auckland
Languages
New Zealand English · Bangladeshi English · Bengali
Religion
Sunni Islam (majority) · Hinduism · Shia Islam
Related ethnic groups
Asian New Zealanders · Bangladeshi diaspora

Bangladeshi New Zealanders (Bengali: নিউজিল্যান্ডীয় বাংলাদেশী) refers to New Zealand citizens or residents who have full or partial Bangladeshi heritage or people who emigrated from Bangladesh and reside in New Zealand. There are around 1,623 Bangladeshis in New Zealand, according to the census in 2013.[2] The largest Bangladeshi communities are mainly present in Auckland with smaller communities in other cities.

History[edit]

Bangladeshis are relatively new migrants to New Zealand. Since 1970, migration from Bangladesh has steadily increased with the majority arriving under the Skilled Migration Program. Most Bangladesh-born have settled in the urban areas of Auckland while smaller numbers settled in other cities.

Geographic distribution[edit]

2013 census[edit]

The latest census in 2013 recorded 1,623 Bangladesh-descent people in New Zealand.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

  • GaanBaksho NZ (Bangladeshi community portal in New Zealand & Australia)