Nepalis in Bangladesh
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Dhaka | |
| Languages | |
| Bengali · Nepali | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Nepali people |
There is a small community of Nepalis in Bangladesh who are mostly descendants of Gorkha soldiers who were taken there by East-India company in around the 1870s. Though many of the Gorkha soldiers returned to Nepal, some chose to stay in Bangladesh.