Md Jahidul Islam

Md Jahidul Islam is a Staff Correspondent at The Business Standard who has nine years of experience and specializes in city corporation, utility service and environment. He can be reached at jahid.cou.edu@gmail.com

Bangladesh

Dhaka on edge: Panic all around after repeated earthquakes

Bangladesh

High-rise death traps: At least 50 Dhaka buildings tilt after quake

Firemen on duty at a collapsed building site in Old Dhaka on 21 November 2025. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Bangladesh

Has an earthquake this intense ever struck so close to Dhaka before?

Representational Photo: iStock/Getty Images

Bangladesh

Dengue rages as Tk1,000cr lost to futile mosquito control efforts

Panorama

'Provisions in referendum gazette unconstitutional, could result in hung parliament'

Motorcycle rally of Islami nominated MP candidate Muhammad Alauddin Sikdar in Bangladesh Jamayat in Chittagong-3 (Sandweep) seat in the eyes of a bird.
Sura members and Amir in Central Majlis, Chittagong District North. Screengrab: Facebook

Politics

Financing early election show: Putting money for future gains?

The front wall of Sonali Bank’s head office in Motijheel, Dhaka, is almost completely covered
with overlapping political posters and placards ahead of the national election. Photo taken
on Sunday. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Politics

From metro pillars to walls: Campaigners for aspiring lawmakers violate law with poster blitz across Dhaka

Health

Young adults account for half of all dengue deaths this year

Politics

NCP almost finalises nominees for 9 seats in Dhaka with Nahid, Asif, Patwary

Transport

Dhaka-Kasiani-Gopalganj rail line sinking, study warns

Despite the red light, vehicles rush past at Dhaka’s Banglamotor intersection. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Bangladesh

Traffic lights back on Dhaka roads: Order improves, but old habits die hard

A traffic police on duty controlling traffic amidst the early November rain this afternoon, 1 November 2025, Dhaka. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Environment

Dhaka drowns in sudden November rain: Lingering effects of Cyclone Montha?

A member of the metro rail technical team works near the Farmgate metro rail station after the death of a pedestrian caused by a falling bearing pad on 26 October 2025. Photo: Md Jahidul Islam/TBS

Infrastructure