Jamaat ameer involved in breeding new militant: CTTC chief

 Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Shafiqur Rahman was involved directly in providing assistance to the activists of new militant outfit Jamatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya to take training in Bandarban and bear the expenses, chief of the Counter Terrorism  and  Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of DMP Asaduzzaman said Tuesday.Briefing reporters at

Resist threat to national security from tech-led crimes: PM

 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday stressed the need for addressing traditional and non-traditional threats to national security as the use of new technologies has changed the pattern of crimes like terrorism and militancy."Nowadays, the security concept has been changed. The digital devices have changed the pattern of terrorism, militancy

IFC giving $32.5m to ensure food security

 To improve food security in Bangladesh at a time of rising commodity prices amid a global shortfall of staple crops, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing $32.5 million loan to Singapore-based agricultural commodity-trading company Agrocorp International Pte Ltd, which is a leading supplier of wheat and pulses to Bangladesh.

Unilever, YPSA launch plastic awareness campaign in Ctg

Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) and YPSA (Young Power in Social Action) have teamed up in a campaign titled ‘Not Throwing the Plastic in River’ to conserve the Karnaphuli and raise awareness of plastic pollution, particularly among young people. YPSA and UBL organised a plastic cleanup and awareness-raising programme at Chattogram by

Kaltimex reaches 1000mw sales milestone

Kaltimex Energy Bangladesh a subsidiary of Kaltimex Group Singapore, has reached 1000mw milestone in sales of MWM Gas Generator, a press release said Tuesday. Kaltimex Energy Bangladesh was incorporated in year 2000 and it is the sole Distributor of MWM Gas Generators in Bangladesh. Kaltimex Bangladesh together with top management