There is a small community of Nepalis in Bangladesh who are mostly descendants of Gorkha soldiers who were taken there by East-India company in around the 1870s.
To escape the demands of the state and enhance their standard of living, they settled in various parts of North India, as well as the neighboring countries of Burma, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
Most of the Nepalis in Bangladesh are farmers, living in small villages situated near rivers or springs.
The better-off Nepalis own their land, and raise wet rice during the monsoon season.
Unfortunately, most of the urban population live in run-down houses with very poor sanitation and no modern conveniences.