Dhaka, April 5 -- The United States has revoked the visa of a Bangladeshi student and detained her after she participated in a protest against Israeli actions in Gaza. In a separate incident, another Bangladeshi student was arrested even though a previous theft case against him had already been resolved.

New York-based immigration attorney Moin Chowdhury said efforts were underway to secure the release of the student detained over the protest.

He added that a university student was caught stealing $70 worth of goods from a store a few months ago.

"In that petty theft case, the student pleaded guilty and the court closed the matter. However, he too was arrested last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He had his visa revo...