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Jaguar Land Rover has said it will resume some production in the “coming days” after a cyber-attack forced the carmaker to suspend operations. Work at its three UK facilities in the West Midlands and Merseyside were halted on 1 September after a cyber-attack the night before. The BBC understands manufacturing will resume first at the engine facility in Wolverhampton on ...

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Korea’s leading development cooperation agency, successfully institutionalized a comprehensive Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) under the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment (MoEWOE), 13 local large enterprises, 1 association, and 10 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), and the Bangladesh Engineering Industry Owners Association (BEIOA). The formal ...

The government will underwrite a £1.5bn loan guarantee to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in a bid to support its suppliers as a cyber-attack continues to halt production at the car maker. Business Secretary Peter Kyle said the loan, from a commercial bank, would protect jobs in the West Midlands, Merseyside and across the UK. The manufacturer has been forced to ...

Bangladesh has seen a strong rise in remittance inflows, with a 17 percent year-on-year growth recorded during the first 24 days of September, according to data released by the Bangladesh Bank today. During this period, remittances reached US$2,234 million, up from $1,909 million in the same timeframe last year. The upward trend is also evident in the cumulative figures for ...

Edible oil prices have increased in Dhaka’s retail markets, while the prices of rice and vegetables have shown a slight downward trend after months of steady hikes. Traders attribute the changes to adjustments in supply chains, including increased rice imports from India and reduced supplier commissions on oil. A visit to several markets in the capital on Friday morning revealed ...

Prices of loose soybean and super palm oil have gone up in the market without any official announcement from refiners and marketers. Over the past three to four days, the price of these two types of edible oil has increased by around Tk 5 per litre. A market visit to Mohakhali, Tejgaon Colony and Karwan Bazar in Dhaka on Wednesday, ...

Gold began selling at a record high in the country’s market on Wednesday, following a sharp increase announced by the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) the night before. With the latest adjustment, the price of 22-carat gold has reached Tk 1,94,859 per bhori (11.664 grams), the highest ever in Bangladesh’s history. BAJUS raised the rate by Tk 3,663 within just a ...

The UK is forecast to see the highest rate of inflation of the world’s seven richest nations this year, according to an influential global policy group. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) raised its forecast for UK inflation – the rate at which prices rise – to 3.5% across 2025, the highest in the G7. It increased its ...

The Bangladesh government has decided to increase the retail prices of edible oil following sharp rises in international markets, officials confirmed on Monday. The decision was reached during a meeting between Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin and leading traders at the Secretariat. Both loose and bottled soybean and palm oil will see price hikes, with traders expected to announce the ...

In the bustling streets of Dhaka, countless lives teeter on the edge of survival, where each day’s earnings decide whether families eat or go hungry. Thirty-two-year-old Rina Begum sets up her modest stall near a busy bus stop, balancing two large pots on a makeshift wooden table as she sells puffed rice and fried snacks to rickshaw-pullers, day-labourers, and office-goers. ...