The definition of racism is different in the East. When it was asked, do you want a neighbor of different race, maybe India/Myanmar/Pak/SL came to mind. BD is one of the most homogeneous nation on planet, with 98% of people being Bangalis. So we just have no experience living with non-Bangalis. The interactions with local indigenous people (chakma etc.) are very minimal.
That being said, it is hard to identify race in Indian subcontinent. Is Punjabi/Tamil/Bengali different races or just a same one?
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