Month: July 2025

Desk Report, Heatwave hits Europe, fires in Türkiye and France The summer heat wave has started early in Europe. Wildfires have already spread to Turkey and France. Firefighters are working to put out the fires. 50,000 people were evacuated to safe shelters in Turkey on Monday due to wildfires. Heatwave hits Europe, fires in Türkiye and France Health warnings have been issued in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal and Germany due to the extreme heat. The Netherlands, known as a country with a tolerant climate, has also issued a high temperature…

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Desk Report, Trump issues executive order lifting sanctions on Syria US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to lift sanctions on Syria. The country’s long-time dictator Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power in Syria about six months ago. The country’s current ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa led the overthrow. Trump issues executive order lifting sanctions on Syria Meanwhile, Trump’s decision to lift sanctions is expected to open the way for investment in Syria. The US Treasury Department said in a statement that Trump’s order on Monday lifted sanctions on institutions…

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Desk Report, Which museum in the world receives the most visitors and why? Some unique museums stand as golden symbols of world history, culture and art. These are not just buildings; they are monuments of civilization, witnesses of time and the best examples of human creativity. In recent years, people’s interest in museums around the world has increased manifold. Especially in the post-Covid period, people have returned to contact with history, art and civilization more and more. Which museum in the world receives the most visitors and why? In the…

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Desk Report, Thai Prime Minister Phatthanakane suspended by court, what is the reason? Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ordered the temporary suspension of Prime Minister Pheu Thai, Pheu Thai, over leaked phone conversations. The leak of phone conversations has sparked calls for his resignation amid tensions over a border dispute with neighboring Cambodia. There have been violent protests in the capital, Bangkok. Thai Prime Minister Phatthanakane suspended by court, what is the reason? In May, troops from both countries clashed in a disputed border area between Thailand and Cambodia, sparking tensions…

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Desk Report, Is Elon Musk threatening to form a new party out of anger at Trump? Although US billionaire Elon Musk has said he will withdraw from politics, he has become vocal about politics again on Monday. He has threatened to form a new party if US President Trump’s proposed tax bill is passed in the Senate. Musk warned yesterday before the final vote in the Senate on the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’. Is Elon Musk threatening to form a new party out of anger at Trump? Yesterday, Musk wrote on…

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Desk Report, Pakistan-India ceasefire: So was Trump telling the truth or was Jaishankar? Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has denied US President Donald Trump’s repeated claim that he persuaded India and Pakistan to sign a ceasefire by talking about trade. In an interview with Newsweek in New York on Monday, Jaishankar said about Trump’s claim, “I was present in the room when Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Vice President JD Vance on the phone. Trade did not come up once during the conversation.” Pakistan-India ceasefire: So was Trump telling…

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Desk Report, Extremists are spreading Islamophobia in the United States around Zohraan Every year, New York Muslims gather in Washington Square Park to pray on Eid, a time when the city’s religious and ethnic diversity shines through. Extremists are spreading Islamophobia in the United States around Zohraan But now, right-wing influencers are spreading videos of the gathering, calling it a “nefarious activity.” They are linking it to Muslim-American and Democratic mayoral candidate for New York City, Zohrab Mamdani. “It’s a kind of scaremongering,” said Asad Dandiya, a local historian and…

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Desk Report, No one gave blood to replace one group with another: Nahid National Citizens Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam said, no one shed blood or staged a mass uprising just to change power, to remove one party and install another. No one gave blood to replace one group with another: Nahid He said this at a march organized at the municipal Shaheed Minar square in Gaibandha city at 3 pm today, Tuesday, to mark the anniversary of the July Mass Uprising. Nahid Islam said, “In the new Bangladesh, we…

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Desk Report, Process to withdraw 223 political cases begins in Feni The process of withdrawing 223 political cases filed during the ousted Awami League government in Feni has begun. These cases were filed against leaders and activists of opposition political parties including BNP-Jamaat. Process to withdraw 223 political cases begins in Feni Feni District Public Prosecutor (PP) Mezbah Uddin Khan confirmed this information on Tuesday afternoon. Of these cases, 166 are under the Explosive Substances Act, 35 under the Special Powers Act and 22 cases related to gatherings and attacks…

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Desk Report, Dollar faces biggest fall since 1973 The dollar’s fall in the global market in the first six months of this year is the biggest since 1973. The dollar’s value has fallen by more than 10 percent against the currencies of the United States’ major trading partners. Dollar faces biggest fall since 1973 The dollar’s significant decline occurred in 1973 after the United States left the gold standard for printing currency. It should be remembered that that decision was a landmark event. After that, the use and value of…

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