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
 

As railway lumbers with expired rolling stock, replacements may start next year
Bangladesh

As railway lumbers with expired rolling stock, replacements may start next year

Sketch: TBS
Supplement

Regulatory body needed to oversee elevator safety amid rising installations

An aerial view of an array of columns made for the Dhaka Elevated Expressway’s Karwan Bazar to Moghbazar section above a railway track in the capital. The work on this section has been on a halt for a while, but the main contractor, Italthai, says it will resume work in August. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Infrastructure

Dhaka Elevated Expressway work 'set to resume in August'

Md Zillur Rahman Chowdhury, chairman of Bangladesh Land Port Authority (BLPA) Illustration: TBS
Interviews

'Land ports to undergo full automation, integration'

An aerial view of Dhaka Bypass Expressway, a 48 km under construction controlled-access highway located in Dhaka. Before the construction of the expressway, the two-lane road here was known as the Dhaka Bypass Road. This photo was taken from Ulukhola in Gazipur’s Kaliganj on Monday, 6 July. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Infrastructure

Costs rise as Dhaka Bypass Expressway faces delay over land acquisition

Containers piled up at Chattogram Port. File Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Key land ports set for major expansion to tap trade potential by 2026

Workers remove rust and paint on a lighterage ship at a dockyard in Keraniganj’s Chairman Ghat area at the outskirts of the capital. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Industry

Dockyard industry struggles with drop in work orders

Fish mural in Wonder Park. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Resort, park and duplexes: Matiur's empire of assets

Wonder Park – referred to as Lucky Park by locals- is an establishment associated with Laila Kanis. Photo: Nayem Ali/TBS
Bangladesh

The Lucky files: From college teacher to 'overnight' millionaire

Representational image. Photo: BSS
Infrastructure

Dhaka circular rail project hangs in balance over funding uncertainty

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Transport

Traffic returns to Dhaka-Aricha route amid Eid rush

Fellow passengers lend hands to a woman to clamber on the roof of an overcrowded train at Tongi station as they travel home to celebrate Eid with their families. This photo was taken at the Tongi station on Friday. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Transport

Journey home: Eid travellers flocking out of Dhaka 

Allocation trimmed for most mega projects as they near final stage
Budget

Allocation trimmed for most mega projects as they near final stage