They started moving during the rule of Meitei King Ching-Thang Khomba, also known as Rajarshi Bhagyachandra (1764-1789).

After the war, the Burmese ruled Manipur for about seven years (Chahi Taret Khuntakpa).

[2][3] During this time, Meitei people settled in Kasba of Brahmanbaria, Durgapur of Mymensingh, and Tejgaon of Dhaka.

[3] Most Meiteis of Bangladesh are farmers and grow rice, sugarcane, tobacco, oranges and pineapples.

[5] A new type of women's clothing was developed from banana fibres,[6][7] and was named as "Kalabati".

Moreover, there are palaces and tombs of the Meitei royalties in the Manipuri Rajbari of Lama Bazar.

[15][16][17] The construction of a statue of Meitei King Gambhir Singh at Rajbari, Sylhet, and a museum for Meitei King Marjit Singh at Kamalganj, Moulvi Bazar, are proposed by the United Committee Manipur to the Chief Minister of Manipur.