284:, 95% of which come from Sylhet. The number of restaurants owned by Bangladeshis increased rapidly years after years. In 1946, there were 20 restaurants or small cafes which were owned by Bengalis; then in 1960 there were 300 owned; and by 1980, more than 3,000 have been created by them. Now, as of today there are 8,500 Indian restaurants, of which around 7,200 are Bangladeshi. One of the main dishes in those restaurants, the
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292:. Chicken tikka masala is now served in restaurants around the globe, and a UK survey claimed it is the country's most popular restaurant dish. One in seven curries sold in the UK is a chicken tikka. The popularity of the dish led the British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook to proclaim it as Britain's true national dish,. Former prime minister,
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The company was heavily used by the
Bangladeshi community to send money to relatives in Bangladesh. However, huge amounts of this cash were lost. The scandal provoked anger amongst the community. Dr. Mahmood received death threats and his home was pelted with eggs. Local leaders asked tough questions
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Bangladeshis, but have hit other migrant workers from China and India. However, the legislation may have a particularly dramatic effect on Bangladeshis because so many of them rely heavily on the curry business. It has been estimated that 30% of their restaurant
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such as 'Legal Advice', talk shows, Bengali film and entertainment, an
Islamic voice for the community, and much of the channel that broadcasts in the community language, Sylheti - the only Bangladeshi channel to do so. Channel S had acquired the rights to broadcast the
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community. People will go there to grab a bargain every day from Monday to
Saturday, which contains over 80 stalls selling many products and foods, everything from fresh fruit to fish, clothing, bedding, carpets, jewellery and electrical goods such as toys. The nearby
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businesses are seriously threatened by these new laws. On 20 April 2008, 44,000 people gathered and protested in London, including
Bangladeshis, Chinese and Indians and other groups who were unhappy with the changes to the law. They argued their contribution to the
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