VIDEO :: Muslims in Jackson Heights, Queens and across the city seem to be split over whether plans for the mosque near the World Trade Center site should proceed. NY1's Ruschell Boone filed the following report. more>

Although there are still no hard facts regarding the allegations that cabbies manipulated their meters to overcharge their passengers, the suspicion persists widely.

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Those living in Jamaica dub it as the future "little Bangladesh". If the current growth of Bangladeshi businesses and residences continues, the area could soon become home to the largest Bangladeshi-American community in New York. more>

Western methods of disciplining children are seldom used by Bangladeshi parents. However, such measures often constitute child abuse in the US. more>

The academic life of hundreds of Bangladeshi students has become uncertain as they failed to appear at the recent Regents Test. more>

In a global climate of economic downturns, Jackson Heights, the commercial hub for Bangladeshis in New York, is beating the odds by thriving and expanding its economic market. more>

Thirteen thousand Muslims attended a convention held by the Islamic Circle of North America in May, where Islamic thinkers gathered to deliberate the present and future challenges facing Muslim communities. more>

A number of Bangladeshi hair salon owners commented that their income has decreased over the years, explaining that people who used to come in for a monthly haircut now visit the salon once every three months and no one now comes in for a shave. more>

The family and children were loved and thought to be good people by neighbors and friends, but nothing of this good life remains. Their lives have turned into a nightmare, says Florida Immigration Coalition spokesperson, Suvash Katil. They are victims of a sort of political persecution. No one is listening to their appeal. more>

While detained, passengers from Muslim countries were asked to evaluate the present political situation in Iraq. They were held for more than six hours. more>

Many view the attack as another racial bias act against Muslims. There are about 600,000 Muslims who live in Michigan. more>

With a $100 million grant proposal, the “707 Special Battalion for Counter Terrorism” will be trained and later supervised by U.S. authorities. more>

On November 8, cars parked within the premises of the North Penn Mosque, in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, were riddled with bullets. Despite Bangladeshi contribution to the community, many still ask: How long will these hate crimes last? more>

Federal and local law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, raided the Darul Ulum Shady Brook, a Madrasha (an Islamic institution) run by Bangladeshis, located at Connecticut, in search of a common Asian vegetable that resembles the opium poppy. more>

A “secret internal memo” taken from the Border Patrol sources said that the U.S. government has named the countries that allegedly support international terrorism. All but two are Muslim countries. For human rights groups, this spells another nightmare for immigrants. more>

On the night of June 24, 31 Bangladeshis were arrested for illegal gambling in Brooklyn, New York. When they were brought to a police station for interrogation, the Bangladeshis were even more shocked that they had been asked what mosque they go to, how many times do they pray, and whether their Imam (leader) speaks against America. more>

A business enclave blooms on Broadway. Hundreds of Bangladeshis have set up perfume shops near the Flower District. The pioneer is Naful Islam Panna, who has nurtured his countrymen to open their own shops in the last decade. more>

Even though Rezwan Masud became a U.S. citizen in 1997, he has been repeatedly detained and harassed by interrogators in the United States who suspect him of being a terrorist. Abroad, he’s been detained suspecting him of being a CIA operative. more>

“I live in America. I am just like a money tree to my relatives in Bangladesh. Their demands have to be fulfilled right there and then. No one understands what a struggle for survival one has to endure here.” more>

A growing trend within the community of favoring apartment living has caused many rental homes owned by Bangladeshis in Astoria, Jamaica, Ozone Park and Brooklyn to remain empty. Homeowners are hesitant to rent to blacks and Hispanics fearing they could be problematic tenants. more>

Republican members of Congress have introduced a bill that seeks to rescind the Diversity Visa program, which provides visas for those immigrating from countries with low immigration rates into the United States. Democrats vehemently oppose it. more>

Bangladeshi feminist Talisma Nasreen – the recent target of an assassination attempt – has caused tongues to wag for asserting that "Women should also rape men," after a notorious rapist was executed in Calcutta. more>

The senseless death of a promising young man has brought the community together to unite against crime. more>

Mayhem broke out on a busy commercial street in Jackson Heights on July 11, when two German Sheppards attacked a group of Muslim youth who were preaching their religion. The owner of the dogs, a white woman who resides in the neighborhood, expressed anti-Muslim sentiments during the incident. All activity came to a standstill, while panic filled the air. more>