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flag NYPD officer Didarul Islam's death highlights the growing number of Bangladeshi Americans in the police force.

flag The death of NYPD officer Didarul Islam has brought attention to the significant increase of Bangladeshi immigrants in the NYPD. flag Over 1,000 of the department's 33,000 uniformed officers and 1,500 of the 19,000 civilian employees are Bangladeshi Americans, up from just a few decades ago. flag This growth is due to a response to anti-Muslim sentiment post-9/11, active recruitment, and community encouragement to join the force. flag Many start in civilian roles before becoming officers, aspiring to leadership roles as previous immigrant groups have done.

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