Deaths from rectified spirit in Rangpur rise to 6
Two more people have died in Rangpur after consuming rectified spirit alcohol collected from a homeopathic pharmacy. This brings the...
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Cold wave may increase again from tomorrow
A cold wave is blowing in Panchagarh today. The cold wave that has been going on for more than 10...
Iron ore freights ease w-o-w on higher tonnage availability, lower fixtures
Dry bulk iron ore freights slipped w-o-w as of 13 Jan'26 on higher vessel availability and cautious Chinese buying, with...
China: Billet prices remain stable, cautious sentiment pulls rebar futures down
Chinese billet prices remained stable d-o-d at RMB 2,970/t ($426/t) on 13 Jan'26, while SHFE rebar futures declined by RMB...
Carbon markets expand worldwide but will they deliver meaningful emission reductions?
Countries implement around 80 carbon pricing instruments globally CBAM, border carbon taxes triggering ETS adoption in key economies Minus an...
India: NMDC to auction over 190,000 t of iron ore from Chhattisgarh
NMDC Chhattisgarh will auction 193,700 t of iron ore on 16 Jan'26. The auctions will be from: Bacheli mines : 4,000...
BigMint’s daily trade sheet – 13 Jan’26
BigMint's bi-weekly domestic pellet (Fe63%) index for Raipur, fell by INR 50/t to INR 9,650/t ($107/t) DAP. Sponge iron prices...
Five killed, including three women, in Gaza storm-damaged building collapse
At least five Palestinians, including three women, were killed on Tuesday (January 13) when buildings and walls damaged by Israeli...
The Conflict in Eastern DR Congo and Impact on Regional Security
An overview of the genesis of the conflict: The East of DR Congo suffers from internal conflict that has ultimately...
EU team to deploy to Bangladesh from January 17
The European Union (EU) will deploy 56 election observers across the country from January 17. The observers will observe the...
