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New York lost a police officer. A Bangladeshi community is mourning a local hero
Crime Gun violence Eric AdamsFacebookTweetLink Follow The grief for New York Police Department Officer Didarul Islam stretched from Midtown Manhattan all the way up to the 47th Precinct in the Bronx Monday night. The crying could be heard from the street, one neighbor who was walking his dog in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx said. New York City Police officers, he told CNN affiliate CBS New York, had arrived at Islam's home with news that one of their own had been fatally shot in the massacre at a Midtown skyscraper earlier that day. The 36-year-old, one of four who died in the shooting, left behind a pregnant wife and two young boys. On the Upper East Side, dozens of people — including his fellow NYPD officers, Mayor Eric Adams, and New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch — lined the street after midnight with salutes or their hands over their hearts outside of NewYork- Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. His family and friends, clinging on to each other, escorted his body. An NYPD flag, with green and white stripes and 24 white stars, was draped over him. Islam was hailed as a hero by city officials and by the NYPD as an officer who 'represented the very best' of the department. Adams said Tuesday morning on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' that Islam was the first Bangladeshi-born NYPD officer to be killed in the line of duty. But the mayor called Islam a 'true-blue New Yorker.' 'He embodies what this city is all about,' Adams said. New York has the largest Bangladeshi population in the country, according to the Pew Research Center. But in Parkchester, the community is still tightly knit — close enough that Islam's loss was felt beyond his family. 'Our community is very small' compared to others, said Foysol Ahmed, a community leader and taxi driver, who immigrated from Bangladesh in 2002. Over a cup of tea, he highlighted the evolution of the surrounding area, known as Bangla Bazaar, where Bangladeshi and other South Asian businesses line several blocks. There's Al-Aqsa Restaurant, which advertises Indian and Bengali cuisine, and neighboring Al-Aqsa Supermarket. There's Dhaka Digital Printing and Bangla Fashion House. A sweets shop and bakery has Bengali printed on its awning. On Tuesday, despite the sweltering heat, people roamed up and down the sidewalk outside grocery stores, picking out fresh produce. Ahmed said he would see Islam here, on Starling Avenue, adding he lived near him and his family. The officer's death, he said, was a shock. He posted a Muslim prayer and Islam's picture on social media after learning he was killed in Monday's shooting. 'He was a very good officer, he was very good person in our community. Also, he served very honestly,' Ahmed wrote. That their community can be represented in agencies like the NYPD or the New York City Fire Department, he said, is something that is celebrated. 'We feel proud,' he said. That sentiment was echoed by Bangladeshi officer Rakib Hasan, who said he worked with Islam. 'It's so much pride is because if you look back 10, 15 years ago, the representation from this community was almost nothing,' Hasan said. 'The transition is amazing.' Still, Islam's killing Monday 'shocked' everyone, Hasan said, describing the officer as 'humble, down to earth, very friendly, very approachable.' He was the kind of person who helped everybody, he added. 'He was just simply a hard working man, just (an) officer, father of two,' Hasan said, as police gathered Tuesday evening outside the Parkchester Jame Masjid Mosque, awaiting the arrival of Islam's body. 'He's a very familiar face in the community, and we never thought it's going to happen to him.' Mohammed Ahia, vice president of the mosque, told CBS New York 'everybody is upset.' He described Islam, who attended Friday prayer at the mosque with his family, as very nice and 'very gentle.' Muhammad Mainul Islam, an imam at the Bronx Islamic Cultural Center, also told CBS New York the Bangladeshi community 'has a friendship to each other, love each other.' On Tuesday morning, community members were seen continuously coming and going and entering Islam's home. At one point, a car pulled up and several people got out. They took out a case of several dozen water bottles and carried it inside. The 36-year-old's family is still processing the loss, relatives say. His father, CNN affiliate WABC-TV reports, suffered a medical episode after learning of Islam's death Monday night and is in the hospital. He was his parents' only son, and was about to welcome a third child. 'His youngest son doesn't really understand. His eldest son is like in shock, walking around with his dad's police book,' a younger cousin named Muhammad told CBS New York. A neighbor said Islam and his family were friendly with the community. When he was walking his dog Monday night, he could hear the family's pain. 'I heard all the kids crying, so it was very sad,' a neighbor said. 'There's just too much … a lot of grieving inside that house.' Twenty minutes north of Bangla Bazaar is the 47th Precinct in the Bronx. Islam, who had joined the NYPD three and a half years ago, was assigned to this precinct. He was off duty, working as a security guard at 345 Park Avenue when the shooting began, Tisch, the police commissioner, said. On Tuesday morning, firefighters mounted black-and-blue bunting over the precinct doors. 'He was doing the job that we asked him to do,' she said. Adams, the New York City mayor, ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff until further notice in honor of Islam. Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a similar order for state government buildings. Adams said he met with Islam's family Monday night. 'Everyone we spoke with stated he was a person of faith and a person that believed in God and believed in living out the life of a godly person,' the mayor said at a Monday news conference. On Tuesday evening, another dignified transfer of Islam's body began. His body was moved from the medical examiner's office in Kips Bay to the Parkchester Jame Masjid Mosque, about 30 minutes away, where scores of police gathered to see Islam returned to his community. Scores of officers lined one side of Virginia Avenue, the chatter and noise dying away as a large police escort, led by some 20 officers on motorcycles, arrived to safeguard the ambulance carrying Islam's body. Tisch and other top department brass were waiting on Virginia Ave. and watched in silence as Islam's body was removed from the ambulance, draped in the NYPD flag. Police stood at salute as officers escorted Islam into the mosque. 'We show up as a brother, as a colleague, as a community member, and the whole community is here,' Hasan said. CNN's Dakin Andone reported from New York, and Danya Gainor reported from Washington, DC.
CNN
5 hours ago
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New York lost a police officer. A Bangladeshi community is mourning a local hero
The grief for New York Police Department Officer Didarul Islam stretched from Midtown Manhattan all the way up to the 47th Precinct in the Bronx Monday night. The crying could be heard from the street, one neighbor who was walking his dog in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx said. New York City Police officers, he told CNN affiliate CBS New York, had arrived at Islam's home with news that one of their own had been fatally shot in the massacre at a Midtown skyscraper earlier that day. The 36-year-old, one of four who died in the shooting, left behind a pregnant wife and two young boys. On the Upper East Side, dozens of people — including his fellow NYPD officers, Mayor Eric Adams, and New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch — lined the street after midnight with salutes or their hands over their hearts outside of NewYork- Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. His family and friends, clinging on to each other, escorted his body. An NYPD flag, with green and white stripes and 24 white stars, was draped over him. Islam was hailed as a hero by city officials and by the NYPD as an officer who 'represented the very best' of the department. Adams said Tuesday morning on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' that Islam was the first Bangladeshi-born NYPD officer to be killed in the line of duty. But the mayor called Islam a 'true-blue New Yorker.' 'He embodies what this city is all about,' Adams said. New York has the largest Bangladeshi population in the country, according to the Pew Research Center. But in Parkchester, the community is still tightly knit — close enough that Islam's loss was felt beyond his family. 'Our community is very small' compared to others, said Foysol Ahmed, a community leader and taxi driver, who immigrated from Bangladesh in 2002. Over a cup of tea, he highlighted the evolution of the surrounding area, known as Bangla Bazaar, where Bangladeshi and other South Asian businesses line several blocks. There's Al-Aqsa Restaurant, which advertises Indian and Bengali cuisine, and neighboring Al-Aqsa Supermarket. There's Dhaka Digital Printing and Bangla Fashion House. A sweets shop and bakery has Bengali printed on its awning. On Tuesday, despite the sweltering heat, people roamed up and down the sidewalk outside grocery stores, picking out fresh produce. Ahmed said he would see Islam here, on Starling Avenue, adding he lived near him and his family. The officer's death, he said, was a shock. He posted a Muslim prayer and Islam's picture on social media after learning he was killed in Monday's shooting. 'He was a very good officer, he was very good person in our community. Also, he served very honestly,' Ahmed wrote. That their community can be represented in agencies like the NYPD or the New York City Fire Department, he said, is something that is celebrated. 'We feel proud,' he said. That sentiment was echoed by Bangladeshi officer Rakib Hasan, who said he worked with Islam. 'It's so much pride is because if you look back 10, 15 years ago, the representation from this community was almost nothing,' Hasan said. 'The transition is amazing.' Still, Islam's killing Monday 'shocked' everyone, Hasan said, describing the officer as 'humble, down to earth, very friendly, very approachable.' He was the kind of person who helped everybody, he added. 'He was just simply a hard working man, just (an) officer, father of two,' Hasan said, as police gathered Tuesday evening outside the Parkchester Jame Masjid Mosque, awaiting the arrival of Islam's body. 'He's a very familiar face in the community, and we never thought it's going to happen to him.' Mohammed Ahia, vice president of the mosque, told CBS New York 'everybody is upset.' He described Islam, who attended Friday prayer at the mosque with his family, as very nice and 'very gentle.' Muhammad Mainul Islam, an imam at the Bronx Islamic Cultural Center, also told CBS New York the Bangladeshi community 'has a friendship to each other, love each other.' On Tuesday morning, community members were seen continuously coming and going and entering Islam's home. At one point, a car pulled up and several people got out. They took out a case of several dozen water bottles and carried it inside. The 36-year-old's family is still processing the loss, relatives say. His father, CNN affiliate WABC-TV reports, suffered a medical episode after learning of Islam's death Monday night and is in the hospital. He was his parents' only son, and was about to welcome a third child. 'His youngest son doesn't really understand. His eldest son is like in shock, walking around with his dad's police book,' a younger cousin named Muhammad told CBS New York. A neighbor said Islam and his family were friendly with the community. When he was walking his dog Monday night, he could hear the family's pain. 'I heard all the kids crying, so it was very sad,' a neighbor said. 'There's just too much … a lot of grieving inside that house.' Twenty minutes north of Bangla Bazaar is the 47th Precinct in the Bronx. Islam, who had joined the NYPD three and a half years ago, was assigned to this precinct. He was off duty, working as a security guard at 345 Park Avenue when the shooting began, Tisch, the police commissioner, said. On Tuesday morning, firefighters mounted black-and-blue bunting over the precinct doors. 'He was doing the job that we asked him to do,' she said. Adams, the New York City mayor, ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff until further notice in honor of Islam. Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a similar order for state government buildings. Adams said he met with Islam's family Monday night. 'Everyone we spoke with stated he was a person of faith and a person that believed in God and believed in living out the life of a godly person,' the mayor said at a Monday news conference. On Tuesday evening, another dignified transfer of Islam's body began. His body was moved from the medical examiner's office in Kips Bay to the Parkchester Jame Masjid Mosque, about 30 minutes away, where scores of police gathered to see Islam returned to his community. Scores of officers lined one side of Virginia Avenue, the chatter and noise dying away as a large police escort, led by some 20 officers on motorcycles, arrived to safeguard the ambulance carrying Islam's body. Tisch and other top department brass were waiting on Virginia Ave. and watched in silence as Islam's body was removed from the ambulance, draped in the NYPD flag. Police stood at salute as officers escorted Islam into the mosque. 'We show up as a brother, as a colleague, as a community member, and the whole community is here,' Hasan said. CNN's Dakin Andone reported from New York, and Danya Gainor reported from Washington, DC.
NDTV
19 hours ago
- Business
- NDTV
China, US May Work To Extend Latest Tariff Deadline, Says Chinese Official
Beijing: China's top trade official said Tuesday that China and the U.S. agreed to work on extending a deadline for new tariffs on each other, following a two-day trade meeting in Stockholm. The U.S. side said extension plans were discussed, but not decided. Li Chenggang told reporters after the meeting that the two sides had "constructive" and "candid" discussions and agreed to work on extending a pause in tariffs beyond the latest deadline of Aug. 12 for a comprehensive trade deal. However, Li didn't say how the extension would work, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the U.S. team would head back to Washington and "talk to the president about whether that's something that he wants to do," though he did say such an extension was discussed during the talks. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the discussions "centered on the two economies." He said the U.S. side expressed concerns that China is producing goods at a rate beyond what is sustained by global demand. It also expressed concerns that China was purchasing Iranian oil and supplying Russia with dual-use tech that could be used on the battlefield. Bessent said the U.S. side reiterated its trade program and policy, which is to reduce the trade deficit and increase domestic manufacturing. "But the overall tone of the meetings was very constructive," Bessent said. Li, China's international trade representative, said the two sides had "comprehensive and in-depth" discussions on macroeconomic issues, agreeing to keep close contact and to "communicate with each other in a timely manner on trade and economic issues." Chinese and U.S. trade officials opened their latest two-day round of trade talks in the Swedish capital on Monday to try to break a logjam over tariffs that have skewed the pivotal commercial ties between the world's two largest economies. On the first day, the talks lasted nearly five hours behind closed doors at the Swedish prime minister's office. Before the talks resumed Tuesday, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson met with Bessent and Greer over breakfast. The United States has struck deals over tariffs with some of its key trading partners — including Britain, Japan and the European Union — since U.S. President Donald Trump announced "Liberation Day" tariffs against dozens of countries in April. China remains perhaps the biggest unresolved case. "The Chinese have been very pragmatic," Greer said in comments posted on social media by his office late Monday. "Obviously we've had a lot of tensions over the years. We have tensions now, but the fact that we are regularly meeting with them to address these issues gives us a good footing for these negotiations." "Whether there will be a deal or not, I can't say," Greer added in the clip from MSNBC's "Morning Joe" posted on X. "Whether there's room for an extension, I can't say at this point. But the conversations are constructive and they're going in the right direction." Many analysts had expected that the Stockholm talks would result in an extension of current tariff levels, which are far lower than the triple-digit percentage rates that were proposed as the U.S.-China tariff tiff crescendoed in April, sending world markets into a temporary tailspin. The two sides backed off the brink during bilateral talks in Geneva in May and agreed to a 90-day pause — which is set to end on Aug. 12 — of those sky-high levels. They currently stand at U.S. tariffs of 30% on Chinese goods, and China's 10% tariff on U.S. products. The Stockholm meetings didn't provide any clarity about the prospects for a summit later this year between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, seen by some as a crucial step to lock in any major agreements between their two countries. Bessent told reporters that the summit was not discussed during the talks in Stockholm but "what we discussed was implementing the desire of the two presidents for the trade team and the Treasury team to have trade negotiations with our Chinese counterparts." On his Truth Social media platform, Trump insisted late Monday that he was not "seeking" a summit with Xi, but may go to China at the Chinese leader's invitation, "which has been extended. Otherwise, no interest!" While the Chinese side has offered few specifics of its aims in Stockholm, Bessent has suggested that the situation has stabilized to the point that China and the U.S. can start looking toward longer-term balance between their economies. Since China vaulted into the global trading system more than two decades ago, the United States has sought to press leaders in Beijing to encourage more consumption in China and offer greater market access to foreign-made — including American — goods. Wendy Cutler, a former U.S. trade negotiator and now vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute, said that Trump's team would face challenges from "a large and confident partner that is more than willing to retaliate against U.S. interests." Rollover of tariff rates "should be the easy part," she said, warning that Beijing has learned lessons since the first Trump administration and "will not buy into a one-sided deal this time around." On Monday, police cordoned off a security zone along Stockholm's vast waterfront as rubbernecking tourists and locals sought a glimpse of the top-tier officials through a phalanx of TV news cameras lined up behind metal barriers. Flagpoles at the prime minister's office were festooned with the American and Chinese flags.
Globe and Mail
19 hours ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
China and US may work to extend latest tariff deadline, Chinese official says
STOCKHOLM (AP) — China's top trade official said Tuesday that China and the U.S. agreed to work on extending a deadline for new tariffs on each other, following a two-day trade meeting in Stockholm. The U.S. side said extension plans were discussed, but not decided. Li Chenggang told reporters after the meeting that the two sides had 'constructive' and 'candid' discussions and agreed to work on extending a pause in tariffs beyond the latest deadline of Aug. 12 for a comprehensive trade deal. However, Li didn't say how the extension would work, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the U.S. team would head back to Washington and 'talk to the president about whether that's something that he wants to do," though he did say such an extension was discussed during the talks. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the discussions 'centered on the two economies." He said the U.S. side expressed concerns that China is producing goods at a rate beyond what is sustained by global demand. It also expressed concerns that China was purchasing Iranian oil and supplying Russia with dual-use tech that could be used on the battlefield. Bessent said the U.S. side reiterated its trade program and policy, which is to reduce the trade deficit and increase domestic manufacturing. 'But the overall tone of the meetings was very constructive,' Bessent said. Li, China's international trade representative, said the two sides had 'comprehensive and in-depth' discussions on macroeconomic issues, agreeing to keep close contact and to 'communicate with each other in a timely manner on trade and economic issues.' Chinese and U.S. trade officials opened their latest two-day round of trade talks in the Swedish capital on Monday to try to break a logjam over tariffs that have skewed the pivotal commercial ties between the world's two largest economies. On the first day, the talks lasted nearly five hours behind closed doors at the Swedish prime minister's office. Before the talks resumed Tuesday, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson met with Bessent and Greer over breakfast. The United States has struck deals over tariffs with some of its key trading partners — including Britain, Japan and the European Union — since U.S. President Donald Trump announced 'Liberation Day' tariffs against dozens of countries in April. China remains perhaps the biggest unresolved case. 'The Chinese have been very pragmatic,' Greer said in comments posted on social media by his office late Monday. 'Obviously we've had a lot of tensions over the years. We have tensions now, but the fact that we are regularly meeting with them to address these issues gives us a good footing for these negotiations.' 'Whether there will be a deal or not, I can't say,' Greer added in the clip from MSNBC's 'Morning Joe" posted on X. 'Whether there's room for an extension, I can't say at this point. But the conversations are constructive and they're going in the right direction.' Many analysts had expected that the Stockholm talks would result in an extension of current tariff levels, which are far lower than the triple-digit percentage rates that were proposed as the U.S.-China tariff tiff crescendoed in April, sending world markets into a temporary tailspin. The two sides backed off the brink during bilateral talks in Geneva in May and agreed to a 90-day pause — which is set to end on Aug. 12 — of those sky-high levels. They currently stand at U.S. tariffs of 30% on Chinese goods, and China's 10% tariff on U.S. products. The Stockholm meetings didn't provide any clarity about the prospects for a summit later this year between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, seen by some as a crucial step to lock in any major agreements between their two countries. Bessent told reporters that the summit was not discussed during the talks in Stockholm but 'what we discussed was implementing the desire of the two presidents for the trade team and the Treasury team to have trade negotiations with our Chinese counterparts.' On his Truth Social media platform, Trump insisted late Monday that he was not 'seeking' a summit with Xi, but may go to China at the Chinese leader's invitation, 'which has been extended. Otherwise, no interest!' While the Chinese side has offered few specifics of its aims in Stockholm, Bessent has suggested that the situation has stabilized to the point that China and the U.S. can start looking toward longer-term balance between their economies. Since China vaulted into the global trading system more than two decades ago, the United States has sought to press leaders in Beijing to encourage more consumption in China and offer greater market access to foreign-made — including American — goods. Wendy Cutler, a former U.S. trade negotiator and now vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute, said that Trump's team would face challenges from 'a large and confident partner that is more than willing to retaliate against U.S. interests.' Rollover of tariff rates 'should be the easy part,' she said, warning that Beijing has learned lessons since the first Trump administration and 'will not buy into a one-sided deal this time around.' On Monday, police cordoned off a security zone along Stockholm's vast waterfront as rubbernecking tourists and locals sought a glimpse of the top-tier officials through a phalanx of TV news cameras lined up behind metal barriers. Flagpoles at the prime minister's office were festooned with the American and Chinese flags.
Globe and Mail
20 hours ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
U.S. and China to extend tariff pauses after ‘constructive' talks in Sweden
China and the U.S. have agreed to continue their tariff pauses on each other, China's top trade official said Tuesday in Stockholm, following a two-day meeting with U.S. officials. Speaking with the press, Li Chenggang said the two sides had 'constructive' and 'candid' discussions and agreed to keep the tariffs at current levels – the U.S. taxing Chinese goods at 30% and China collecting 10% on U.S. products. Li also said the two sides had 'comprehensive and in-depth' discussions on microeconomic issues, agreeing to keep close contact and 'communicate with each other in a timely manner on trade and economic issues.' Chinese and U.S. trade officials held their latest round of trade talks in the Swedish capital on Monday and Tuesday to try to break a logjam over tariffs that have skewed the pivotal commercial ties between the world's two largest economies. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to speak with reporters later on Tuesday. Trump's tariffs could boost U.S. factory costs by up to 4.5%, analysis shows France calls U.S. trade pact a 'submission' as EU peers breathe sigh of relief On the first day, the talks lasted nearly five hours behind closed doors at the Swedish prime minister's office Monday. Before the talks resumed Tuesday, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson met with Bessent and U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer over breakfast. The United States has struck deals over tariffs with some of its key trading partners – including Britain, Japan and the European Union – since U.S. President Donald Trump announced 'Liberation Day' tariffs against dozens of countries in April. China remains perhaps the biggest unresolved case. 'The Chinese have been very pragmatic,' Greer said in comments posted on social media by his office late Monday. 'Obviously we've had a lot of tensions over the years. We have tensions now, but the fact that we are regularly meeting with them to address these issues gives us a good footing for these negotiations.' 'Whether there will be a deal or not, I can't say,' Greer added in the clip posted on X from MSNBC's 'Morning Joe.' 'Whether there's room for an extension, I can't say at this point. But the conversations are constructive and they're going in the right direction.' Many analysts expect that the Stockholm talks, at a minimum, will result in an extension of current tariff levels that are far lower than the triple-digit percentage rates as the U.S.-China tariff tiff crescendoed in April, sending world markets into a temporary tailspin. The two sides backed off the brink during bilateral talks in Geneva in May and agreed to a 90-day pause – which is set to end on Aug. 12 – of those sky-high levels. They currently stand at U.S. tariffs of 30% on Chinese goods, and China's 10% tariff on U.S. products. Other issues on the agenda include access of American businesses to the Chinese market; Chinese investment in the U.S.; components of fentanyl made in China that reach U.S. consumers; Chinese purchases of Russian and Iranian oil; and American steps to limit exports of Western technology, like chips that help power artificial intelligence systems. The Stockholm meetings could also provide some clarity about the prospects for a summit to be held later this year between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, seen by some as a crucial step to lock in any major agreements between their two countries. On his Truth Social media platform, Trump insisted late Monday that he was not 'seeking' a summit with Xi, but may go to China at the Chinese leader's invitation, 'which has been extended. Otherwise, no interest!' While the Chinese side has offered few specifics of its aims in Stockholm, Bessent has suggested that the situation has stabilized to the point that China and the U.S. can start looking toward longer-term balance between their economies. Since China vaulted into the global trading system about two decades ago, the United States has sought to press leaders in Beijing to encourage more consumption in China and offer greater market access to foreign-made – including American – goods. Wendy Cutler, a former U.S. trade negotiator and now vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute, said that Trump's team would face challenges from 'a large and confident partner that is more than willing to retaliate against U.S. interests.' Rollover of tariff rates 'should be the easy part,' she said, warning that Beijing has learned lessons since the first Trump administration and 'will not buy into a one-sided deal this time around.' On Monday, police cordoned off a security zone along Stockholm's vast waterfront as rubbernecking tourists and locals sought a glimpse of the top-tier officials through a phalanx of TV news cameras lined up behind metal barriers. Flagpoles at the prime minister's office were festooned with the American and Chinese flags.
