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

City Corporation cleaners working at Mirpur Road on 7 June 2025. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Bangladesh

Dhaka's Eid waste cleanup mostly satisfactory with some hiccups

A rickshaw puller takes a break from the scorching heatwave, resting on his rickshaw. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Environment

Why is it unbearably hot despite moderate temperatures?

Bangladesh

17 makeshift cattle markets leased in Dhaka for Eid: Who gets the most

Children and a rickshaw-puller pedal through the rain-soaked streets of Dhaka on 16 April 2025. Photo: Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Bangladesh

Country experiences early monsoon; record May rainfall in Dhaka in 54 years

Deep depression over Bay of Bengal on 29 May. Photo: ANI

Environment

Heavy rain, tidal surges trigger flood warnings as deep depression crosses coast

Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain and employees of Dhaka South City Corporation gathered at the entrance of Nagar Bhaban yesterday, continuing their sit-in. The protest, which began on 14 May and resumed after a brief 48-hour pause, drew around 60 city employees and members of the Peribagh Super Market Owners’ Association by midday. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Bangladesh

Nagar Bhaban locked for 13 Days: When will the suffering end?

Matsya Bhaban intersection on 20 May 2025. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Bangladesh

City services come to a halt as Ishraque supporters lock down Dhaka South HQ, workers join protest

Bangladesh

Ishraque's mayoral oath in limbo as ministry in legal dilemma

Hatitjheel’s water has turned black and emits a foul odour, causing significant public distress. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Panorama

Blackened waters and foul stench: Why can't Rajuk control Hatirjheel pollution?

Google Earth screenshots of Gulshan Lake from 2006 (left) and 2025 shows the gradual expansion of encroachment over the years. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh

Encroachment shrinks Gulshan Lake as illegal parking business expands

Bangladesh

Mosquito swarms ‘denser than air’ hit Hatirjheel, nearby areas

New semi-automatic traffic signals, designed and overseen by Buet, have been installed at Dhaka’s Shahbagh intersection as part of a pilot project covering four major junctions—Farmgate, Karwan Bazar, Banglamotor, and the InterContinental Hotel—with plans to expand to 18 additional locations if successful. Photo: Sadiqe Al Ashfaqe

Bangladesh

22 new traffic signals for Dhaka city – will drivers finally obey?

Aviation