Bengali Americans

They often form regional organizations to network and plan events.

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[6] and New York City.

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