Immigration to Bangladesh

The UN estimates that there are around 2.1 million immigrants in Bangladesh as of 2020, roughly half of which are Rohingya refugees.[1]

History

Ancient era

Bengal was historically one of the most immigrated-to regions of the Indian subcontinent, with the Bengali people having a significant ethnic admixture of several groups. Several invasions coming through northwestern India contributed to Bengal's demographics.[2]

Colonial era

See also: Anglo-Indian people § Bangladesh

Contemporary era

See also: Immigration to Pakistan

Some people internally migrated to Bangladesh from Pakistan before the 1971 split of the two countries. Afterwards, some of these "stranded Pakistanis", often known as "Biharis", ended up in refugee camps in Bangladesh, with only 200,000 of them (less than half) taken back by Pakistan after the 1973 Delhi Agreement.[3]

Rohingya refugees have come to Bangladesh in significant numbers due to conflicts in Myanmar.[4]

References

1. "Bangladesh's Economic Vitality Owes in Part to Migration and Remittances".
2. Kar, Samares (2012). "The Millennia Long Migration into Bengal: Rich Genetic Material and Enormous Promise in the Face of Chaos, Corruption, and Criminalization". Spaces & Flows. 2 (2).
3. Ahmar, Dr Moonis (2023-11-21). "Forgotten Pakistani citizens languishing in Bangladesh". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
4. Glukhov, Yaroslav A.; Александрович, Глухов Ярослав; Ivanova, Mariya B.; Борисовна, Иванова Мария (2024-03-15). "Migration processes and their management in South Asian countries on the example of India, Bangladesh and Pakistan". RUDN Journal of Economics (in Russian). 32 (1): 135–153. doi:10.22363/2313-2329-2024-32-1-135-153. ISSN 2408-8986.