Miscellaneous

President Donald Trump has ordered a second emergency board under the Railway Labor Act to address unresolved labor disputes at the Long Island Rail Road.

Bangladeshi cricketers have warned they will boycott the BPL and all cricket unless BCB director M Nazmul Islam resigns over remarks they call offensive.

The United States will suspend immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, including Bangladesh, starting January 21, citing tighter “public charge” enforcement.

Iran plans to execute 26-year-old protester Erfan Soltani after a trial lasting less than a week, prompting warnings from Amnesty International and global rights groups.

Bangladesh’s Awami League has announced a boycott of the February 12 parliamentary election, with Sheikh Hasina urging supporters not to vote if the party and its symbol are excluded.