85 Bangladeshi expatriates go without food during Ramadan 
Iranian missiles hit Israel 
Illegal gas connection at BNP leader’s house, fined Tk 1 lakh 
India: SAIL and NMDC to auction 5000 t of crude coal tar in Mar’26 
Australia: Hay Point coal shipments fall m-o-m on operational disruptions but rise y-o-y 
India: Ferro vanadium prices remain flat w-o-w
Indian ferro vanadium (FeV 50%) prices remained unchanged w-o-w at INR 1,217,000/t ($13,440/t) ex-Raipur on 18 Feb'26. Market activity continued...
South Korea: POSCO, SeAH cut scrap purchase prices amid improved supply
South Korea's mills have announced fresh scrap price cuts as supply improves. POSCO paused its KRW 10/kg ($7/t) transport subsidy...
Prime Minister orders uninterrupted power supply during Sehri, Iftar and Taraweeh
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered uninterrupted power supply during Sehri, Iftar and Taraweeh during the month of Ramadan. The...
Israel arrests imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli police have arrested the imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque. The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that he was arrested inside...
Mamata claims India is destroying democracy
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee recently criticised India's Election Commission and gave the example of peaceful elections in Bangladesh....
Education Minister’s message on question paper leakage and private teachers’ salaries
Education Minister Dr. ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon said that exam fraud and question paper leakage will not return. In the...
Opposition leaders in parliament
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has been elected as the opposition leader in the 13th National Parliament. The decision was...
Unidentified woman’s body recovered in Bhanga
In Bhanga, Faridpur, murderers killed an unidentified woman (40) and dumped her on the river bank next to the highway...
India: Base prices rise 13% m-o-m for OMC’s upcoming chrome ore auction
Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) will conduct a chrome ore auction of 114,600t on 19 Feb'26, marking a 6,200t increase m-o-m....
Are investments in primary green steel production declining globally? BigMint analysis
LeadIT report points to sharp drop in green projects in CY'25 Weak steel market, high electricity prices in EU impact...