Bangladeshi accused in US plot had student visa

October 19, 2012 03:53

A young Bangladeshi man accused of plotting to blow up the New York Federal Reserve entered the United States on a student visa which was issued in December, US officials confirmed Thursday.

Authorities in New York allege Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis traveled to the country with "the purpose of conducting a terrorist attack" and sought out Al-Qaeda contacts after his arrival.

But the State Department confirmed Nafis, 21, had an F class visa, which is a "student visa to attend a legitimate academic program in the United States for which he was qualified," spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.

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