Bengali Brazilians

The Bengali immigration to Brazil is a recent phenomenon, since the South American country has no tradition of welcoming people Bengali. Most claiming to be a "refugee," the first Bengalis began arriving in Brazil in the late 2000s, and the migratory wave began to gain momentum in the early 2010. One of the reasons for choosing Brazil as a new home for these immigrants is the country's vision of being "welcoming and full of opportunities", which they do not find in their native country, besides poverty, political and religious persecution in Bangladesh.
Some people end up being exploited by gangs suspected of international trafficking, but those legally employed in the country are often employed in factories where halal slaughter is required (a type of meat preparation that follows Islamic precepts). 
Only between the months of January to April 2018, the Bengalis were the fifth group of foreigners who most requested refuge in the Latin American country, only surpassed by Venezuelans, Haitians, Cubans and Chinese.
Category:Asian Brazilians
Category:Brazilians of Bengali descent
Category:Ethnic groups in Brazil