New York suspect had no criminal record in Bangladesh, country's police chief says
![This from NYC tabloid @nypost on motive for the attempted terror attack: [Akayed Ullah] told authorities in sum and substance from his hospital bed: They've been bombing in my country and I wanted to do damage here, sources said](https://bangladesh.liveuamap.com/pics/2017/12/11/21582673_0.jpg)
9 month agoThis from NYC tabloid @nypost on motive for the attempted terror attack: "[Akayed Ullah] told authorities in sum and substance from his hospital bed: "They've been bombing in my country and I wanted to do damage here," sources said"
The incident in Manhattan is being investigated as a terror attack, susspect is reportedly from Bangladeshi origin. The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force is on-scene working alongside the NYPD.
@AP: The rape of Rohingya women by Myanmar's security forces has been sweeping and methodical, the Associated Press found in interviews with 29 women and girls who fled to neighboring Bangladesh.
Fake news and social media fuelling Myanmar's "ugly renaissance of genocidal propaganda" against Rohingya
Bangladesh minister says wants to 'wipe out' Manila bank for heist role
9 month agoTens of thousands go out in Bangladesh chanting "death to America" cause of Jerusalem decision
Diphtheria rapidly spreading among Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, warns @WHO.
Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested 11 Bangladesh nationals from Nala Sopara in Palghar district on December 5th; they were residing illegally by hiding their original identity. All of them were produced before a court which sent them to police custody till December 8
More than 800,000 Rohingya Muslims live in camps and extension sites around Cox's Bazar on the southern tip of Bangladesh
Pope Francis has defended his public silence over the plight of Rohingya Muslim refugees during his visit to Myanmar
"In the name of all of those who have persecuted you, hurt you, I ask forgiveness," @Pontifex said to the Rohingya. "I appeal to your large hearts to give us the forgiveness that we are asking."
"The presence of God today is also called Rohingya," @Pontifex said after meeting 16 refugees brought to Dhaka from camps in Cox's Bazar near the border with Myanmar
In Dhaka, @Pontifex has just spoken the word "Rohingya" for the first time on his trip to Burma and Bangladesh
Pope refers to 'Rohingya' for first time on Asia tour after meeting refugees
Pope Francis ordains 16 priests during a Mass in Bangladesh, the start of a busy day that will also bring him face-to-face with Rohingya Muslim refugees
Pope Francis demands that the international community take "decisive measures" to resolve the causes of the mass exodus of Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar
Pope Francis arrives in Bangladesh for a three-day visit, reports AFP
Bangladesh could move some Rohingya to flood-prone island next year: official
Pope flies to Bangladesh after contentious Myanmar visit
UK First Secretary of State and Minister for Cabinet Office Green on the threats made by Tullip Siddiq to a Channel 4 journalist: The government are in dialogue with Bangladesh
Rohingya refugees in Kutupalong camp in Bangladesh say there are "disappointed" by the Pope itinerary
9 month agoPope Francis is to hold talks with Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a key moment of a tour aimed at alleviating religious and ethnic hatreds that have driven huge numbers of Muslim Rohingya from the country
Bangladesh upholds 2013 death sentence for 139 soldiers for mutiny: prosecutor
2009 Mutiny in Bangladesh: 139 soldiers sentenced to death on appeal
Pope Francis arrives in Yangon for a visit to encourage tiny Catholic communities in Myanmar and Bangladesh
9 month agoLatest updates on Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh @AFP
Pope Francis set to begin six-day trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh, bringing hope to tiny Catholic groups
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has claimed that forced disappearances also occur in Britain and US, saying “275,000 British citizens disappeared” in the UK each year. She appears to conflate media reports on missing persons data with forced disappearances
Bangladesh arrests militant suspect in U.S. blogger murder
