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

Firefighters work to remove the wreckage from a building, after an air force training aircraft crashed into Milestone College campus, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 21, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Bangladesh

Once a source of joy, now a sound of fear, trauma – a haunting echo

A crane removes debris from the BAF fighter jet that crashed into Milestone School and College on Monday, 21 July 2025. Photo: Olid Ibna Shah/TBS

Bangladesh

Milestone plane crash: Students were preparing for coaching after class

Inside the ICU of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka, a young boy lies in critical condition, his body scorched. Photo: Jahidul Islam/TBS

Milestone Tragedy

I don't want to stay here anymore, take me away: Ayan cries from ICU

Members from the transgender community stands near the national burn institute around this noon, 22 July, 2025. Photo: Jahidul Islam/ TBS

Bangladesh

Transgender people step up once again to donate blood for Milestone plane crash victims

Infrastructure

How Dhaka’s waste transfer stations became a source of stench, pollution

Health

Study finds alarming levels of heavy metals in toys sold in Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Celebrating Dhaka's everyday heroes: Dhaka North's new Citizen Award

Corruption

Another corruption in AL regime: Souvenirs, campaigns, training eat up half of Tk44cr noise pollution project funds

Bangladesh

July uprising monument to replace Mujib sculpture at Bijoy Sarani

BNP leader Ishraque Hossain addressing employees of the Dhaka South City Corporation and participants of the ongoing protest at Nagar Bhaban on 18 June 2025. Photo: Jahidul Islam/TBS

Politics

Why Ishraque stepped back from his mayoral oath fight

Health

Dengue situation feared to be dire this year

Health

Barguna sees alarming dengue spike even before monsoon begins

People from 21 south-western districts of the country have begun returning to their workplaces through Daulatdia and Paturia terminals. Photo: UNB

Bangladesh