Why did Islam become the popular religion of Bangladesh and not Hinduism or Buddhism?

by redleaderryan

Bangladesh is somewhat of an anomaly in a sea of Hindus and Buddhists. Wikipedia points to Muslim merchants and missionaries, but why Bengal?

ihk82

A very similar question answered a few weeks ago. You can check the link below. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4q93iy/why_did_islam_become_dominant_in_bangladesh_and/