Chinese people in Bangladesh
Ethnic group
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There are 166,646 Chinese citizens and nationals who live in Bangladesh.[1] Most Chinese expatriates are based in Dhaka and Chittagong, and consist largely of diplomats or employees of foreign companies.
Chinese grave (Wonsi Quan, died 1796) in Christian cemetery, Dhaka | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 166,646 (2017) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Dhaka • Chittagong • Khulna • Sylhet • Cox's Bazar | |
| Languages | |
| Mandarin Chinese • Bengali • English • Hakka Chinese • Cantonese • Varieties of Chinese | |
| Religion | |
| Majority: Atheism • Buddhism • Taoism • Confucianism • Chinese Folk Religions Minority: Islam • Christianity |
Chinese food enjoys large popularity and is widespread in Bangladesh, with there even being Bangladeshi-style Chinese cuisine.[2] Chinese women in Dhaka have a reputation for running popular beauty parlours.[3]
Social and cultural events such as the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Chinese New Year are celebrated quite often by those who cannot go home.[4][5] There is also a local organisation, Bangladesh-China People's Friendship Association (BCPFA), which has been active since 1986.[6]
According to the history book, Book of Later Han, China had connection with Bangladesh during Eastern Han dynasty. Since the eighteenth century, obvious Chinese community appeared in Bangladesh.
See also
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