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
 

GDP grows 5.82% in FY24, up from last year's 5.78%: BBS 
Economy

GDP grows 5.82% in FY24, up from last year's 5.78%: BBS 

Govt plans increased funding for healthcare, aims to improve quality, accessibility
Health

Govt plans increased funding for healthcare, aims to improve quality, accessibility

Good news: WB offers quick access to 10% of undisbursed loans for crisis response
Economy

Good news: WB offers quick access to 10% of undisbursed loans for crisis response

Germany offers Bangladesh €232.5m more in loans, grants
Economy

Germany offers Bangladesh €232.5m more in loans, grants

Education, health get priority over transport, energy in FY25 ADP
Economy

Education, health get priority over transport, energy in FY25 ADP

File photo of primary school students.
Bangladesh

Govt to provide bicycles to 16,000 schoolgirls

Illustration: TBS
Banking

How 'forced' bank merger initiatives backfire

Photo: Collected
Economy

Govt requests World Bank to raise budget support to $750m

Illustration: TBS
Economy

Dhaka seeks to initiate banking operations in KSA for migrants

8 ready rail stations in 3 districts fail to roll into action in five years
Transport

8 ready rail stations in 3 districts fail to roll into action in five years

Infographic: TBS
Economy

Foreign loan interest payment surpasses $1b for first time

$31b foreign loans in pipeline, transportation gets lion’s share
Economy

$31b foreign loans in pipeline, transportation gets lion’s share

File Photo of Chattogram Port: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Economy

Bangladesh eyes additional World Bank support for post-LDC dreams