Shaikh Abdullah

Shaikh Abdullah is a Special Correspondent covering the banking sector, government budget and development plan, alongside the economy and private sector. He has nearly two decades of financial reporting experience under this belt. Abdullah can be reached at mamun_sangbad@yahoo.com

A top shot of Dhaka city. The photo was taken from the Gulshan area in the capital. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Rajuk seeks fivefold hike in construction approval fees

File photo of Election Commission building in Agargaon. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Politics

EC takes initiative to set up server stations at thana, upazila and district levels

People stand outside on a street in Dhaka following an earthquake in Bangladesh on 21 November 2025. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS
Bangladesh

Dhaka on edge: Panic all around after repeated earthquakes

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Bangladesh

Drops in global rice and wheat prices fail to reach Bangladeshi consumers

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Economy

$20m lifeline to reopen 15 Beximco mills by December under global partnership

A plane is seen during sunrise at the international airport in Munich, Germany, January 9, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/File Photo
Aviation

Foreign airlines to be allowed to open offices in Bangladesh

TBS Illustration
Banking

Exporters can soon swap retained forex for taka credit to meet urgent cash needs

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Industry

Govt to blacklist fertiliser dealers involved in irregularities, finalising unified appointment policy

TBS Illustration
Bangladesh

Behind bars, Nassa chief liquidates assets to rescue debt-ridden group

TBS Infograph
Energy

IPP status scrapped, 3 power plants asked to return Tk1,500cr gas supply concessions

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Bangladesh

Govt races to import rice to maintain stocks, boost OMS supply

File photo of Election Commission building in Agargaon. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Bangladesh

EC seeks 2013-24 financial info of Janipop, other election observers

Those injured during the July-August mass uprising stage a sit-in protest in front of the office of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka on 27 February 2025. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

July Uprising victims now eligible for grants up to Tk5 lakh, low-interest loans