Jahidul Islam

Mohammad Jahidul Islam is a Senior Staff Correspondent at The Business Standard who has experience in journalism for thirteen years. He specialises in transport and communication infrastructure, macro economy and development economics. He can be reached at jahid.rn@gmail.com

Photo: Olid Ebna Shah
Supplement

Obstacles were no match for country's development ambitions

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the country's first Elevated Expressway in Dhaka on 2 September 2023. Photo: Olid Ebna Shah
Infrastructure

Airport to Farmgate in 10 minutes from Sunday

Planned Kalyanpur Eco-park. Illustration: TBS
Transport

Korea keen to invest in Uttara bus terminal, Kallyanpur hydro eco-park

Western Economic Corridor: Big dream gets stuck in slow lane
Economy

Western Economic Corridor: Big dream gets stuck in slow lane

China-led consortium to build country's largest steel arch bridge
Infrastructure

China-led consortium to build country's largest steel arch bridge

Frustration ripples through the crowd as many queued at ticket counters inside Uttara North station on Wednesday (9 August 2023), only to find that ticket sales were temporarily unavailable. Photo: Mumit M/TBS
Transport

Glitch in overhead power lines repeatedly disrupts metro rail services

Most railway projects in slow lane as funds trickle in
Bangladesh

Most railway projects in slow lane as funds trickle in

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Infrastructure

AIIB approves $75m for Rampura-Demra Expressway, but design not finalised yet

Infographic: TBS
Bangladesh

BRT opening in Sept unlikely as contractors call for more time

Dhaka-Ctg rail line goes double-track, fully  
Bangladesh

Dhaka-Ctg rail line goes double-track, fully  

Come Sep-Oct, Dhaka commuting to change
Transport

Come Sep-Oct, Dhaka commuting to change

Photo: Rajib Dhar
Supplement

Billions poured in to develop inter-district connectivity

Infographic: TBS
Supplement

A bigger boost in wait from rail link