2024-09-25 17:18:22US, Bangladesh Leaders Affirm Strong Partnership and Support Reform Efforts

2024-08-26 19:03:45Bangladesh's Overall National Security is in the Red Zone - BIDS Webinar Speakers

2024-08-05 14:25:23Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country.

2024-07-30 21:40:15Violent Suppression of Protests in Bangladesh Condemned by U.S. Senators

2024-07-22 12:35:54Massive Student Protests at Times Square in Support of Bangladeshi Students’ Solidarity

2024-07-14 15:41:33Assassination Attempt on Former President Donald Trump in Philadelphia

2024-06-21 22:01:33NYPD Muslim officers organized the annual Eid celebration & family picnic

2024-06-15 18:03:34Recent action by Myanmar around saint martins pose a dire threat to Bangladesh's sovereignty: Tarique Rahman

2024-05-28 21:40:29Diversity and Unity on Display at the 2024 NJ Islamic Games

2024-05-24 06:27:21Largest Muslim Gathering in the U.S. to be Held Memorial Day Weekend

2024-05-17 04:41:54Turkey's Cultural Festival Premieres in the United States

2024-04-26 09:28:27Escalating Student Protests Over Gaza Killing Spark National Movement

2024-03-17 22:10:36New Office in Pakistan for World-Renowned NGO

2024-03-13 10:29:46Activist Shaun King Converts to Islam

2024-03-11 10:12:46Statement from President Biden on the Occasion of Ramadan

2024-02-19 23:28:38CUNY Breaks Ground: Designates Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, as Official Holidays

2024-02-15 05:17:37US Council of Muslim Organizations Announces New Leadership for 2024

2024-01-15 07:40:01Historic Rally in Washington DC Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza

2024-01-01 22:32:02MAS-ICNA Convention 2024 Wraps Up in Chicago

2023-12-29 00:02:11Speakers Advocate Unity for Success in Anti-government Movements at BIDSS Webinar

2023-12-21 09:57:50BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman Calls for Non-Cooperation Against Alleged Government Illegitimacy in Bangladesh

2023-12-11 22:55:36Secretary Blinken interview with Jake Tapper of CNN State of the Union

2023-12-02 08:07:03Prominent Figures Join 5-Day Hunger Strike in front of White House for Ceasefire

2023-11-30 01:04:53Indian Government Employee Arrested for Murder-for-Hire Plot Targeting U.S.-Based Sikh Separatist Leader

2023-11-26 00:34:58Queens Constituents Call on Rep. Meng to Demand a Ceasefire in Gaza

2023-11-22 05:08:05Gaza’s children running out of time; Water shortages spark disease alarm:UNICEF

2023-11-16 23:55:26Bangladesh Election Authority Announces Schedule Amid Rising Political Tensions

2023-11-14 06:19:52RMG industry in Bangladesh is in dire condition because of repeated violent movements

2023-11-09 03:07:42House Censures Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Sparks Concern Among Muslim Community

2023-10-29 23:31:24Fatal Clashes in Bangladesh Claim Lives of Police and Protester, Igniting Tensions Amidst Looming Elections

2023-10-27 09:54:11Tarique Rahman Urges Mass Mobilization for Regime Change in Bangladesh

2023-10-26 08:27:56UN Secretary-General Rebukes False Claim Regarding Hamas Attacks

2023-10-11 05:42:36Mayor Adams Condemns Pro-Palestinian Rally, CAIR-NY Denounces Remarks

2023-10-11 05:15:14Statement from President Joe Biden Condemning Attacks in Israel

2023-10-05 03:43:51USCMO Strongly Condemns Violent Attack on Turkish Diplomats

2023-10-02 02:05:02Historic Political Declaration Ratified at High-level Summit on Sustainable Development (HLPF)

2023-09-27 23:13:08U.S. Sanctions Network Backing Iran's Attack UAV Program

2023-09-23 04:54:39U.S. Impose Visa Restrictions on Individuals Involved in Undermining the Democratic Election Process in Bangladesh

2023-09-20 07:12:45President Biden Addresses the UNGA, Calls for Global Cooperation

2023-09-18 23:24:51COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber Pledges Focus on Climate and Health

2023-09-02 06:50:12The Demand for a Neutral Government During the Election is not Unconstitutional: Tarique Rahman

2023-08-30 06:16:53Mosques Can Broadcast Adhan Every Friday and Throughout Ramadan in NYC

2023-08-14 23:30:24Renowned Islamic Scholar Allama Delawar Hossain Saeedi Passes Away

2023-08-04 01:18:48USCMO Strongly Condemns Barbaric Murder of Imam in India by Hindu Nationalist Mob

2023-07-22 02:00:58AMBASSADOR MUHITH CONVEYS OIC’S DEEP CONDEMNATION ON THE BURNING OF HOLY QURAN TO UN SECRETARY-GENERAL

2023-07-20 22:10:36Bangladeshi Academicians and Professionals Abroad Show Concern Over Ongoing Repression in Bangladesh

2023-07-09 03:32:55New York City Faces Alarming Surge in Hate Crimes

2023-06-21 20:30:02South Asian Elected Officials Denounce PM Modi’s Visit

2023-06-16 09:17:26Nusrat Choudhury is the first Muslim woman to be appointed as a federal judge

2023-06-15 00:51:58500+ American Muslims Are showing Concern at Capitol Hill to confronting Islamophobia

2023-06-03 09:33:16Congressman Good Joins Call for End to Human Rights Abuse in Bangladesh

2023-05-24 08:51:00India’s aim to have G20 meeting in Kashmir is to legitimize its illegal occupation: Dr. Fai

2023-05-22 00:01:27Mamdani Introduces Bill to Stop New York State Charities from Funding Illegal Israeli Settlements

2023-05-19 09:06:00US ambassador to Bangladesh in an unflagged car

2023-05-13 21:05:02College Park City Got Dr. Fazlul Kabir as a first Muslim Mayor

2023-05-09 18:58:29Pakistan's Former PM Imran Khan arrested from IHC premises

2023-05-02 09:07:42Bangladesh and the World Bank Celebrate 50 Years of Strong Partnership

2023-04-20 23:36:45New York Muslim Community Prepared for Eid-Ul Fitr

2023-04-20 23:00:54Shawwal crescent moon sighted, Eid Al-Fitr starts Friday

2023-04-08 08:53:53Hafeez Takrim Win First Position at International Quran competition

2023-03-31 02:14:25Stop intimidating the media, release journalist Shams : TIB

2023-03-22 23:50:58Over 20 State Legislators Call On Governor To Include Fare Freeze, Free Bus Funding In Budget

2023-03-19 07:06:37A Call For a Boycott of Israeli Products during Ramadan

2023-03-18 06:27:55Saudi Arabia limits Ramadan practices

2023-03-11 06:01:30Global Leaders Showing Concern on Professor Yunus harassment

2023-02-21 08:36:12Another Fresh quake hits Turky-Syria border area

2023-02-08 07:09:19Death Toll Hits Over 6000 in Turkey

2023-02-06 16:25:467.4 magnitude earth quake hits in southern Türkiye

2023-02-04 12:00:27U.S. Sanctions Leadership of Iranian UAV Manufacturer

2023-02-03 11:55:29CAIR, Coalition Condemn House GOP’s Vote to Remove Rep. Omar

2023-01-24 09:37:54Treasury Sanctions the IRGC Cooperative Foundation and Senior Iranian Officials Connected to Protest Suppression

2023-01-19 17:23:50Condolences on Helicopter Crash in Ukraine by SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN

2023-01-09 16:17:35Up to 4 million children in Pakistan continue to reside near stagnant, toxic floodwater

2023-01-07 05:02:47Muslim community under fear after the killing of Sayed Faisal by police in Boston

2022-12-31 06:57:10UN rights chief on Myanmar refugees and a future of ‘kindness, empathy and unity’

2022-12-30 09:33:44Nina Ahmad Run for City Council at-large in Philadelphia

2022-12-27 05:51:32Protests intensify in Bangladesh after the arrest of opposition leaders

2022-12-23 16:04:42The US wants fair elections and security for embassy staff in Bangladesh

2022-12-22 05:48:55Russia Overwhelmingly Support Authoritarian Government in Bangladesh: Embassy Statement Release

2022-12-22 04:55:08Moscow embraces the monster that US-India jointly created

2022-12-21 17:55:37Mayors declared extra budget for Halal food in the NYC school

2022-12-05 00:00:47Drug slows Alzheimer's but can it make a real difference?

2022-11-22 05:26:22Greenhushing: Should companies speak up or shut up?

2022-11-22 04:57:57Police: Colorado mass shooter stopped by heroic people inside club

2022-11-17 23:17:59Republicans win majority of seats in U.S. House, CBS News projects

2022-11-15 17:44:4882 Muslim elected in the U.S. midterm

2022-10-20 02:01:36From childhood hero to playing partner, Adrian Meronk's fairytale Open meeting with Tiger Woods

2022-10-15 09:17:43Former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry dies in car accident

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country.

Facing a one-point demand from the anti-discrimination student movement for the government's resignation, Sheikh Hasina has resigned from her position as Prime Minister. After resigning, at around 2:30 PM, a military helicopter departed with Sheikh Hasina. Her younger sister, Sheikh Rehana, was with her. It has been reported that the helicopter left for India.

Prominent Figures Join 5-Day Hunger Strike in front of White House for Ceasefire

Washington, DC - December 1, 2023 In a powerful demonstration of solidarity, actress Cynthia Nixon, alongside state legislators and activists, concluded a 5-day hunger strike outside the White House, calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The hunger strike, initiated by eight activists and state legislators on Monday, gained momentum as over 20 individuals, including New York State Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, joined in throughout the week.

House Censures Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Sparks Concern Among Muslim Community

The House of Representatives voted 234-188 to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., over her remarks related to Israel and Palestinians. Twenty-two Democrats joined Republicans in voting to formally rebuke Tlaib for her comments. The measure, sponsored by Georgia Republican Rich McCormick, accuses Tlaib of "promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel." It is the second attempt to formally punish Tlaib over her comments about the war.

Mamdani Introduces Bill to Stop New York State Charities from Funding Illegal Israeli Settlements

Amid an escalation in settler violence encouraged by Israel’s right-wing government, Assembly Member Zohran K. Mamdani introduced crucial legislation (A6943) to cease New York State’s complicity in violations of international human rights laws in occupied Palestine. The first of its kind in the U.S., the bill prohibits New York-based organizations with charitable status from funding illegal Israeli settlement activities that violently expel Palestinians from their generational homes and land.

College Park City Got Dr. Fazlul Kabir as a first Muslim Mayor

Bangladeshi American Fazlul Kabir was elected the first Muslim mayor of College Park City, Maryland. Kabir was ahead by more than 500 preliminary votes on Thursday, preventing any other candidate from catching up. Final numbers released Friday confirmed Kabir’s victory with 1,008 votes. District 1 council member Kate Kennedy won 469 votes, Mayor Pro Tem Denise Mitchell won 354, and single-issue candidate Bryan Haddad won 19.

CAIR, Coalition Condemn House GOP’s Vote to Remove Rep. Omar

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s most significant Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined a coalition of American Muslim, Arab-American, Jewish, and Iranian-American groups to respond to the removal of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from her position on the House Foreign Affairs Committee following a vote held by House Republicans.

Onward in 2023 with our fight for a more just world

As we close out 2022, I want to take a moment to reflect on some of what we have accomplished for the Fifth District in the past term.

Nina Ahmad Run for City Council at-large in Philadelphia

Bangladeshi American Dr. Nina Ahmad has announced her run for the post of 'Council at-Large' of the City of Philadelphia in the United States.In the 2020 Dr. Nina could not win the post of Pennsylvania State Auditor General as a Democrat candidate with 3.129 thousand 131 votes. Timothy Lionel DeFoor of the Republican Party won with 3.3 million 38 thousand 9 votes.

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country.

Prominent Figures Join 5-Day Hunger Strike in front of White House for Ceasefire

House Censures Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Sparks Concern Among Muslim Community

Mamdani Introduces Bill to Stop New York State Charities from Funding Illegal Israeli Settlements

College Park City Got Dr. Fazlul Kabir as a first Muslim Mayor

CAIR, Coalition Condemn House GOP’s Vote to Remove Rep. Omar

Onward in 2023 with our fight for a more just world

Nina Ahmad Run for City Council at-large in Philadelphia

Türkiye’s fourth drillship, Abdülhamid Han, will be ready to serve on the Mediterranean Sea soon, an official has said.

Malaysia's Anwar begins work as PM after polarising election

CAIR-NY Welcomes Announcement of Interfaith Prayer Space at CCNY's campus

Oath Keepers leader says group didn’t plan to storm US Capitol

Democrats and Republicans make last-minute pitches on polls’ eve

US Capitol Police first learned of Paul Pelosi attack through live camera feed of house

The bottom is dropping out of the 2022 election for Democrats

Google and Microsoft hit by slowing economy

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