Asian stainless steel market weakens amid potential increase in nickel ore supply, tighter EU import quotas 
India: Steel wire rod prices soften in Jun’26 on subdued sales momentum 
South Asian ship recycling markets witness mixed trends 
India: Ministry of Mines unveils Mineral Exchange Rules, 2026 
India’s thermal coal port inventories rise marginally amid subdued demand for imports 
Jamaat Ameer Hadi’s Grave Visited
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman visited the grave of Inqilab Manch convener Sharif Osman Bin Hadi. He visited the...
Youth who threatened Hannan Masud arrested
Hatia police have arrested a youth on charges of threatening to kill Abdul Hannan Masud, the senior joint chief coordinator...
Dubai floods
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was hit by heavy rains on Friday (December 19). At the same time, parts of neighboring...
Five shops burnt in a terrible fire
Five shops were burnt in a terrible fire in Patuakhali. It is learnt that about 30 lakh taka of damage...
Funeral held for six peacekeepers killed in Sudan
The funeral of six Bangladeshi peacekeepers killed in a terrorist attack on the UN peacekeeping mission in Sudan has been...
3 killed in Narayanganj ferry accident
Three people died when a ferry carrying multiple vehicles fell into the Dhaleshwari River in Fatulla, Narayanganj. Two bodies were...
A massive fire broke out at a furniture factory in the capital
A massive fire broke out at a furniture factory in the capital. The incident took place at 1:15 am on...
India: Trade-level HR plate prices hold steady w-o-w
Indian HR plate prices (20-40 mm, Gr E250 Br.) held steady w-o-w at INR 51,100/t ($570/t)ex-Mumbai on 17 Dec'25, as...
China: Iron ore spot prices dip d-o-d
Iron ore fines (Fe 62%) spot prices fell marginally by $0.2/dmt to $108.15/dmt CFR China on 19 Dec'25. Despite this,...
India: BigMint coking coal index jumps by $11 w-o-w as global prices climb to over 1-year high
Two deals concluded by Indian mills for Jan'26 loading Australian coking coal price surges to highest since Aug'24 BigMint's premium...