History
Bangladeshis are relatively new migrants to Australia. Since 1970s, 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 New South Wales while smaller numbers settled in other states and territories.Demography
The latest Census in 2011 recorded 27,809 Bangladesh-born people in Australia, an increase of 72.8 per cent from the 2006 Census. The 2011 distribution by state and territory showed New South Wales had the largest number with 17,007, followed by Victoria (5114), Queensland (1672) and Western Australia (1496).Notable people
* Tanveer Ahmed (psychiatrist), Tanveer Ahmed – Journalist, television personality and psychiatrist, columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald. * Ishraq Huda – Champion at the International Olympiad in Informatics 2014, held in Taiwan. * Aamer Rahman – ComedianSee also
* Australia–Bangladesh relations * Bangladeshi diaspora * Indian diaspora * Indian Australians * Pakistani AustraliansReferences
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