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 
Labor leader Bose murder: 5 sentenced to death, 4 to life imprisonment
The tribunal has sentenced five people to death in the murder case of former president of Gopalganj Motor Workers Union...
EC bans boat movement on polling day
Ahead of the 13th National Parliament Election and referendum to be held on February 12, the Election Commission (EC) has...
BNP-Jamaat supporters clash in Chittagong
A fight and chase took place between BNP and Jamaat supporters in Khulshi, Chittagong city. The incident took place in...
US Ambassador meets CEC
Newly appointed US Ambassador to Dhaka Brent Christensen met with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin. The meeting began...
China: Billet prices ease on bearish demand cues
Chinese billet prices slipped by RMB 10/t ($1/t) d-o-d to RMB 2,930/t ($421/t) on 27 Jan'26, while SHFE rebar futures...
Taiwan: Stainless steel prices seen rising for 3rd straight month in Feb’26
Taiwan's stainless steel prices are expected to increase in Feb'26, marking a third consecutive monthly rise. Upstream mills are set...
Dry bulk iron ore freights rise w-o-w on firmer demand
Iron ore freights rose w-o-w on 27 Jan'26, supported by firmer demand and tightening tonnage. Australia, Brazil, and South Africa...
India: Coal freights show mixed trends w-o-w; fixtures remain muted on Indonesia, South Africa routes
Coal freights to India were mixed w-o-w, with mild sentiment improvement on higher Australia fixtures, a firmer Baltic index, and...
Japan: Tokyo Steel cuts scrap purchase prices at Kyushu, keeps rates unchanged at other plants
Tokyo Steel revised its scrap purchase prices for the second time this month, effective January 27, 2026. The company cut...
Indian HRC export offers remain absent amid higher domestic realisations
If mills take further hikes exports may be affected EU optimism holds despite weak trade sentiment BigMint's Indian HRC export...