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: Vedanta-FACOR to conduct HC ferro chrome auction
Vedanta-Ferro Alloys Corporation (FACOR) has scheduled an auction for high-carbon ferro chrome (Cr: 56% min, 0-150 mm) on 28 Jan'26....
China: Billet prices edge up, rebar futures slip on weak demand
Chinese billet prices rose RMB 10/t ($1/t) d-o-d to RMB 2,940/t ($422/t) on 23 Jan'26, while SHFE rebar futures declined...
India: Iron ore offers rise by up to INR 500/t ($5/t) w-o-w in Chandrapur, Maharashtra
Iron ore fines (0-10 mm, Fe 63%) offers in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, edged up by INR 200/t ($2/t) w-o-w to INR...
UAE: BigMint’s scrap index inches up by $3/t w-o-w; Emirates Steel rolls over Feb’26 rebar prices
RCM-related uncertainty limits near-term spot buying Exports slow amid pending VAT clarity, bid-offer gaps UAE scrap prices increased by AED...
Miscreants set fire to Grameen Bank office in Dohakhla union of Gauripur upazila in the afternoon
Miscreants set fire to the Grameen Bank office in Dohakhla union of Gauripur upazila. The fire broke out after Friday...
Conspiracy against EBL Chairman Shawkat Ali Chowdhury
A group is deliberately spreading false and baseless allegations against EBL Chairman Shawkat Ali Chowdhury with the aim of harassing...
India’s steel imports fall 13% y-o-y in CY’25 on safeguard duty impact
Finished flats imports fall 24%, HRC decreases 36% Imports from China plunge by 48%, Japan drop 22% Anti-dumping duties, quality...
Husband and wife arrested with drugs in joint force operation
Two husband and wife drug dealers have been arrested with 440 grams of marijuana in a joint operation by the...
5 killed in Pakistan wedding blast
The joy of a wedding turned to sorrow in an instant. At least 5 people were killed in a bomb...
Russian airstrikes hit two Ukrainian cities, wounding 13
Russia has carried out airstrikes in the Ukrainian capital Kiev and the northeastern city of Kharkiv. Officials say 13 people...