Jahir Rayhan

Jahir Rayhan is a Staff Correspondent at The Business Standard. He specializes in the private sector, investment, economic zones and commodity markets. He has been working in these fields for nine years. He can be reached at jahir.rayhan88@gmail.com

Economy

Budget FY26: Tk5,400cr allocated for PPP projects

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Budget

Govt to offer tax breaks, simplified services to boost FDI

Economy

SME production boost effort through common facility centres stalled for lack of funds

Aviation

Airfare sees limited impact of transparency drive, fuel price cut

Bangladesh

China's commerce minister to visit Bangladesh with largest-ever business delegation

Economy

Nine economic zones receive approval, gas supply concerns remain

Economy

Investors oppose plan to merge Bepza with other investment agencies

Industry

Govt to unify Bida, Beza, other investment promotion bodies under one roof

Industry

Govt plans to convert some closed jute, sugar, and textile mills into economic zones

Economy

Bida set to launch unified portal to streamline trade and investment

A general view of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (Bepza) Economic Zone in Mirsarai of Chattogram. File Photo: TBS

Economy

Beza plans low-cost housing for workers in special EZs

Economy

Investors in economic zones demand high-pressure gas supply, uninterrupted electricity

Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of both Bida and Beza, speaks at a press conference in Dhaka on 13 April. Photo: Jahir Rayhan/TBS

Bangladesh