Foisal Ahmed

Foisal Ahmed is a Staff Correspondent at The Business Standard. He covers political affairs, infrastructure, communication and development issues.  He can be found at mdfoisal003@gmail.com
 

File photo of Mongla port. Photo: TBS
Infrastructure

Govt reviews Mongla Port jetty project contract with Chinese firm

The Mirpur-10 intersection. File Photo: Md Jahidul Islam/TBs
Bangladesh

Life returns to normalcy in Uttara, Mirpur amid shadows of ruins

A Maitree Express train. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Bangladesh-India passenger trains remain halted despite multiple attempts

ATN Bangla office in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar was vandalised on 5 August. File Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Mob fury on 5 Aug: Innocent businesses caught in crossfire

Patients and families break down in tears after getting no treatment at DMCH on 1 September 2024. Photo: Foisal Ahmed/TBS
Health

Doctors' strike leaves critical patients without care at DMCH

Patients and families break down in tears after getting no treatment at DMCH on 1 September 2024. Photo: Foisal Ahmed/TBS
Health

'Who will protest for us': Patients left crying for treatment amid doctors' strike

Photo: Collected
Corruption

Benazir's Boat Club: What lies ahead?

File Photo: Mumit M
Transport

Takeovers, seizures reign in transport sector after AL's fall

The skeletal remains of the burnt toll plaza of Dhaka Elevated Expressway near the capital’s Banani and Mohakhali area. The toll plaza was set on fire on 18 July by an unruly mob during the quota reform protests. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Bangladesh

Who set expressway toll plaza, Setu Bhaban on fire?

File Photo of Metro rail. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Transport

Metro rail to resume, but station closure hit Mirpur-10, Kazipara commuters hard

Buses on a Dhaka road. File Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS
Transport

Public transport struggles with low passenger volume amid curfew relaxation

Price of the daily commodities was already high and has been skyrocketing in the last few days. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

For transport workers, managing three meals a day now a big challenge

A screengrab of the scenes unfolding in Dhanmondi-27
Bangladesh

Uttara residents still in panic and fear