Bangladesh condemns New York explosion as media say suspect is Bangladeshi

The Bangladesh embassy in Washington DC has reiterated the Sheikh Hasina government’s 'zero tolerance' policy against terrorism after the media reported the suspect in the New York explosion is a Bangladeshi.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 11 Dec 2017, 05:21 PM
Updated : 11 Dec 2017, 05:31 PM

“A terrorist is a terrorist irrespective of his or her ethnicity or religion, and must be brought to justice,” the embassy said in a statement.

“Government of Bangladesh is committed to its declared policy of 'Zero Tolerance' against terrorism, and condemns terrorism and violent extremism in all forms or manifestations anywhere in the world, including Monday morning's incident in New York City.”

The suspect arrested after being injured in an explosion that rocked New York's Port Authority, one of the city's busiest commuter hubs, is originally from Bangladesh, according to the local and international media.

New York Times reports police have identified the suspect as 27-year-old Akayed Ullah of Bangladeshi origin.

He is in serious condition at Bellevue Hospital Center.

The local media have published a photo of the bearded suspect lying on the ground with burn injuries on his belly.

The suspect has been in the United States for seven years and has an address in Brooklyn, ABC News said.

New York Post reported quoting sources in the police that the suspect had wires attached to him and a 5-inch metal pipe bomb and battery pack strapped to his midsection.