June 1, 2023

GBDESK// Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has placed the proposed national budget of Tk 7.61 lakh crore for the next fiscal, saying that the government is targeting to attain economic growth of 7.5 per cent. "On the whole, we expect…

GBDESK// Bangladesh has signed a new deal with Qatar to get an additional 1.5 million tons per annum (MTPA) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the next 15 years from 2026. Bangladesh’s state-owned Petrobangla signed the new agreement…

GBDESK// A divided US House of Representatives passed a bill to suspend the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling on Wednesday, with majority support from both Democrats and Republicans to overcome opposition led by hardline conservatives and…

GBDESK// Elon Musk has retaken the title of world’s wealthiest person. The Tesla Inc chief executive officer surpassed luxury tycoon Bernard Arnault on Wednesday after shares of Arnault’s LVMH fell 2.6 per cent in Paris trading. Musk…

GBDESK// Barcelona face Wolfsburg in the Champions League final on Saturday, aiming to assert themselves early as the decade's dominant force in women's football, as Lyon did in the 2010s. The Catalan giants have both immense quality…