Akayed Ullah

Akayed Ullah, the man suspected of trying to bomb New York City’s Port Authority, had no criminal record in Bangladesh and last visited his home country in September, Bangladesh’s police chief told Reuters on Monday. Inspector General of Police A K M Shahidul Hoque said the information was based on the man’s passport number. The…… Read More

United States Prosecutors brought federal charges against a Bangladeshi man who has been accused of using a weapon of mass destruction in Monday’s bombing of a Manhattan commuter hub. Akayed Ullah, 27, told police after the blast “I did it for the Islamic State.” Ullah began to self radicalize in 2014 when he began viewing…… Read More