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Bengali Americans
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Bengali Americans (Bengali: মার্কিন বাঙালি) are American nationals or residents who ethnically, linguistically and genealogically identify as Bengalis. They trace their ancestry to the historic ethnolinguistic region of Bengal region, now divided between Bangladesh and West Bengal, India. Bengali Americans are also a subgroup of modern-day Bangladeshi Americans and Indian Americans.[4]

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Bengali Americans may refer to:

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Culture

Many Bengali Americans participate in an annual conference, the North American Bengali Conference, in order to celebrate their culture and discuss issues the community faces. They often form regional organizations to network and plan events.

Religions

Bengali Americans are mostly adherents of either Islam, Hinduism, Christianity or Buddhism. This is manifested in the yearly celebration of Eid ul-Fitr, Durga Puja, Boro Din, Buddha Purnima and other religious celebrations. Several secular holidays are also enjoyed by the whole community, such as the Bengali new year, Pohela Boishakh.

There are also at least two Bengali Buddhist temples in the United States, near Washington, DC[5] and New York City.[6]

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Notable people

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Sears Tower (now Willis Tower), was designed by Fazlur Rahman Khan. It was the tallest building in the world for over two decades.
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References

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