Why are some American-Muslim youth drawn to harm America? How can it be prevented? What are the responsibilities and duties of their guardians in this regard? Weekly Thikana gathers Bangladeshi community leaders' opinion.  more>

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.

AUDIO :: Among the 300 million people living in America are hundreds of thousands who won green cards through a lottery run by the State Department. NPR brings you the story of two such people. more>

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>