Saifuddin Saif

Saifuddin Saif is a Senior Staff Correspondent for the Business Standard. He has experience in the field of development budget and external debt for more than a decade. He can be reached at saif.ctg2010@gmail.com

The Jashore Khulna highway remains muddy for days after the rains end. Photo: TBS

Infrastructure

Highways crumbling amid repair delays and contractor blacklisting

The long-standing Teesta River water-sharing agreement remains elusive, with negotiations stalled due to various challenges emanating from the Indian side. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh

Govt now awaits $550m Chinese loan to revive decade-old Teesta project

Infrastructure

Exchange rate hike pushes MRT 1 foreign loan cost up by Tk36,000cr

Infrastructure

Tk33,000cr bridges to link Bhola and Chandpur with mainland by 2033

Infrastructure

Dhaka expressway to link Mawa-Bhanga route for faster travel, avoiding city jams

Education

Govt to recruit 17,409 primary school teachers

Bangladesh

One year of interim govt: From roads to railways, projects stuck in slow lane

Economy

Govt to shut 3 border land ports with India, suspend operations at another

Infrastructure

In a first, World Bank to fund metro line connecting Old Dhaka

Bangladesh

Bangladesh needs $132b extra annually to stay on track for SDGs: Report

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh

WB mandates 30% labour cost allocation in projects for local workers

Economy

Bida’s unified business portal set for 30 Sep launch, aims to make investment easy

Economy