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 construction of the state-of-the-art research and hospital complex for icddr,b within its Teknaf campus will be overseen by the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Representational Photo: Courtesy

Bangladesh

Health, education prioritised in govt’s 36-project foreign financing plan

The headquarters of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is seen under construction in Beijing, China May 5, 2019/ Reuters

Economy

Bangladesh turns to AIIB for $1.5b budget support amid fiscal strain

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Economy

WB offers $2.8b for 10 projects, urges faster approval ahead of February polls

Representational image. Illustration: TBS

Corruption

3 LGED road and bridge projects: Tk343cr gone, no real work

Infrastructure

Govt chooses concrete instead of bitumen for more durable, cheaper highways

Health

Bangladesh eyes Tk3,425cr Chinese grant for two hospitals in Chattogram and Rangpur

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