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

Padma Bridge. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Planning Commission suggests cost cut in revised Padma Bridge project

Infographic: TBS
Infrastructure

Underground metro faces cost overruns of Tk2,316cr

Infograph: TBS
Bangladesh

Purbachal Expressway-Madani Ave link roads planned for improved connectivity

Foreign debt servicing cost to go up in next 3 fiscals: ERD projects
Bangladesh

Foreign debt servicing cost to go up in next 3 fiscals: ERD projects

Social safety spending to rise Tk1,500cr in FY24
Economy

Social safety spending to rise Tk1,500cr in FY24

Infographic: TBS
Bangladesh

Massive Tk3,800cr youth employment scheme begins next FY

Missed deadline makes Ghorashal Fertiliser a drag on state coffers
Economy

Missed deadline makes Ghorashal Fertiliser a drag on state coffers

Govt revises up prices of brick, cement, rod
Economy

Govt revises up prices of brick, cement, rod

Grid line cost to bring Adani power triples to Tk10,000cr
Energy

Grid line cost to bring Adani power triples to Tk10,000cr

Bangladesh to publish quarterly GDP data before IMF deadline
Bangladesh

Bangladesh to publish quarterly GDP data before IMF deadline

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Infrastructure

PM to open underground metro construction on 2 Feb

Fund cut as Dhaka's fast-track transit projects on slow spending lane
Infrastructure

Fund cut as Dhaka's fast-track transit projects on slow spending lane

File Photo. Picture: Rajib Dhar
Infrastructure

Authorities dismantle faulty BRT ramp after wasting time, money