According to numerous doctors, the many hours spent behind the wheel are causing cabbies health problems. The 45 000 cab drivers can't even pause to use a public restroom. more>

The largest concentration of Bangladeshis in the United States is in New York City and most of those who work in construction are in Brooklyn. In 2008, one could find at least one Bangladeshi worker or contractor on every block. Now they are rarely seen – due to the recession and the city government's crackdown on the construction sector. more>

Brought illegally into the country when young children, as young adults they face dire consequences, including deportation, when attempting to enter college or the workforce. more>

Memorizing the verses of the Holy Quran is nothing new in the various boroughs of New York. The practice has been quietly happening for a long time within the well over 100 mosques in the city, a significant number of which are run by Bangladeshis. more>

Preying on their eagerness to come to America, unscrupulous individuals in Bangladesh and the United States have found a way to demand money from visa lottery winners by tapping into their personal information.

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The issue, deeply emotional and sensitive, has prompted community leaders to call on large organizations, like the Bangladesh Society and the Consulate of Bangladesh, to come forward and take an initiative to reduce the anxiety of the community. more>

In light of the allegations made by Muslim communities in Michigan and California that their mosques were being watched by the FBI, Brooklyn Muslim devotees sought reassurance from the authorities here. more>

Compounding the stress of the economic downturn, Bangladeshi shop owners now face ICE and IRS scrutiny. more>

Garment sales have seriously declined due to the reduction in the number of people having weddings and birthday parties. "It will not be possible to survive if this situation goes on," Mr. Rahman said. more>

Concerned managers of money exchange businesses and grocery stores are presenting a bleak picture of the Bangladeshi community’s economic situation. more>

Last year from Riker Island prison alone, 7,000 immigrants were handed over to the immigration authorities, according to ICE statistics. more>

Anjali Mehta’s life was turned upside down after immigration officials deported her husband back to his homeland, Bangladesh. Now, Mehta, 23 and an American citizen who was born in India, has to work more than 60 hours a week to make ends meet. more>

Since State Attorney General Anne Milgram issued an order last summer that allows NJ state police to ask about the immigration status, immigrant communities live in fear. In last six months, NJ police have handed over 8,874 persons to Homeland Security authorities. more>

After years of community work to get TPS protection for Bangladeshis, two recent natural disasters that struck Bangladesh, which left many dead and food and water shortages, could help both documented and undocumented immigrants get the help they need. more>

For more than seven years, Mohammad Liaquat Ali, a Bangladeshi food vendor, has been making his living selling hotdogs and other foodstuff from a cart parked outside City Hall. But in early January, the New York police, in collaboration with an organization called Liberty Plaza Greenmarket, confiscated his goods. more>

“In our society, men think of women as inferior,” said Ali Anwar, professor at Rajshahi University and a recipient of the Bangla Academy Award. In Bangladesh, he said, more than 90 percent of women don’t sign their marriage registration because they don’t understand the value of doing so. more>

More than 50,000 Bangladeshis are currently in the process of being deported from the United States. If they are deported now, they would face a more vulnerable situation in Bangladesh, which was recently battered by Hurricane Sidr. more>

15 Bangladeshis sold all of their possessions to pay human traffickers $22,000 a head to get them into the United States. Failing to reach their destination, these men now face great financial hardship. more>

According to surveys of community-based organizations, hate propaganda against Muslims in 2006 decreased as compared to the previous year. Yet leaders of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) said that incidents of attacks on mosques never ceased. more>

Hilsha fish, tomatoes and onions, have increased at a considerable rate, something not seen in decades in the United States. more>

Many Bangladeshis spend their days worried, and some are changing their addresses to avoid arrest. Many now work 20- to 22-hour days, figuring that if they are deported, they can take some cash with them. more>

Sold inside the ubiquitous water bottles, “dahl,” an addictive cough syroup, is the drug of choice for frustrated immigrant teens. more>

Twenty-five years ago, mosques, halal meat, live fish or betel nuts couldn’t be found. Now, the neighborhood is a center of Bengali life. more>

Without hope of getting help from immigration legislation, increasing numbers of Bangladeshis are calling it quits on the American dream. more>

More than 65 percent of marriages in the Bangladeshi-American community are made possible through ads. more>

Under “Operation Refusal” the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission detained, suspended and canceled hundreds of driver’s licenses, between 1999 and 2000. Now it will pay millions in harassment charges. more>

Not long ago, 73rd Street in Jackson Heights, Queens was plagued with vandalism, which often brought the police to the street. But these days, the area – known as the commercial capital of Bangladeshis living in North America – is also one of the priciest areas in New York City. more>

With the skyrocketing cost to rent in New York City, Bangladeshi immigrants, unable to meet expenses, are moving to less expensive cities. Over the last three years, there have been at least 5,000 domestic migrants – and the number will continue to increase. more>

According to a survey, at least 10 percent of Bangladeshis in the New York area would not be able to pay their application fees for a green card, and 20 percent would be unable to return to Bangladesh to see their families due to a shortage of money. more>

The New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA) threatened to go on strike if fares were not increased to meet the rising price of gasoline. Of the 42,000 taxi drivers in New York City, 10,000 are members of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance; close to 6,500 taxi drivers are Bangladeshis. more>

Many people in New York’s Bangladeshi community believe the arrest of the prominent businessman will lead to other startling news. more>

Stricter immigration policies and higher government scrutiny have triggered a flurry of changes in jobs and residence of many Bangladeshis. more>

Two groups of taxi drivers are in a heated competition to be considered the most professional organization; resorting to dirty tricks has had a destructive effect on the Bangladeshi community, who make up the majority of the cabbies. more>

St. Martin Island in the Bay of Bengal has great strategic importance not only for regional politics but also for the geopolitics of Asia. Even before the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the United States has fixed their eyes on the island, planning to set up a military base there. more>

Although the number of pilgrims going to Mecca is impressive, there is less enthusiasm in the community to make the trip this year due to immigration scrutiny and airport hassles. more>

Amidst thunderous applause, Kerry said he would push for legislation that reunified families, gave working undocumented immigrants legal status and raise the minimum wage to $7 an hour. more>

Amnesty’s three-day conference on upholding human rights brought together 1,100 advocates from 10 different countries. Some claim little focus was given to Muslim issues in the United States. more>

March is a life-or-death month for 40,000 yellow cab drivers in New York City. If the proposal to raise the fare is not approved, their livelihood will be in jeopardy. more>

Many of the women complainted of sexual harassment by older shop owners. Their stories of harassment, however, are hidden behind sweet smiles. They fear losing their honor and prestige. They feel unable to fight back due to their illegal status in the United States. more>

Locals say that this is the third such incident that has taken place in the area. This does not include the incident two weeks ago when Mian was coming back from prayer and outside the same high school some kids shouted out at him that he is Muslim and an enemy. more>

Bangladeshis in Stamford wonder if Nur Ali had no beard then perhaps the security guard would not have suspected him and called in the FBI. By the end of the night Ali would only have had to deal with a parking ticket. more>

The Council on American Islamic Relations has announced an initiative to register one million Muslim voters before the next election. more>

The volume of money remitted from the United States to Bangladesh continues to increase yearly. Even though Bangladeshi banking officials claim that the money, transferred legally, supports relatives of Bangladeshi immigrants, the FBI has sent a team to Bangladesh to discover if it is delivered into the hands of terrorists. more>

Though the overall economic situation is sluggish, the construction business of Bangladeshis in New York is developing gradually. There was a declining trend in this sector after September 11th, but now business is taking off. more>

The total number of attacks on Muslims in the USA was 1,452 last year. Since the eviction of the Taliban there had been significantly fewer attacks on Muslims in the United States. more>

In previous years, many Bangladeshis visited their native country to celebrate the Eid Festival, the greatest festival of the Muslims after Ramadan. However, according to travel agents and immigration lawyers, few are leaving the U.S. this year because of tightened immigration policies and the economic recession. more>

Leasing a candy store is a small but profitable venture; it’s appealing to more and more Bangladeshis. Now Bangladeshis lease, run and work in most of the candy stores around the city. But the workers, who are mostly newcomers, make little and prefer to move to better jobs as soon as they can. more>

Since 1993, several hundred Bangladeshis have bought buildings in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Long Island through newly-licensed Bangladeshi real estate agents, and rented the buildings to tenants. But as the recession hits the Bangladeshi community, landlords face growing tenant delinquency and are selling their buildings in Queens, and relocating to comparatively cheap areas in Long Island, Brooklyn, Richmond, Staten Island and the Bronx. more>

students. Weekly Thikana, January 18, 2002. Translated from Bangla by Moinuddin Naser. Twenty-three students and teachers at the City University of New York (CUNY) initiated a hunger strike Tuesday to protest the recently implemented tuition fee hike for undocumented immigrant students. Most organizations engaged in the movement immigrants rights expressed solidarity with the hunger strike. more>

The “most painful” thing he’s done, a Bangladeshi-American in Tulsa, dropped Mohammad from his name. “I have been compelled to take this step lead a normal life,” said the man now named Reza Heyat. more>

The suspect said that he would accept the punishment, whatever it was. more>

Since 9/11 many people have not felt comfortable hiring Muslim contractors to work in their homes. Prior to then, Americans had confidence in Bangladeshi construction workers and contractors, often giving them house keys. more>