Day: October 15, 2024
Two die, three get sick from overdose of alcohol: Police
Two people died and three others fell sick after excessive alcohol consumption during post-Durga Puja celebrations in Pabna’s Bhangaura upazila on Monday night.
The deceased have been identified as Robin Ghosh,25, son of Ramchandra Ghosh, and Hridoy …
Fuel prices hiked
The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has hiked the prices of petrol, diesel and kerosene effective from midnight today. The price of petrol has increased by Rs 1 per litre, and diesel and kerosene by Rs 4 per litre, according to Nepal Oil Corporation.
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CAB demands immediate steps to break market syndicates
The Consumers Asso`ciation of Bangladesh (CAB) on Tuesday called for urgent action to tackle the alarming rise in the prices of daily essentials, blaming dishonest and profit-mongering traders for market manipulation.
It presented a nine-point demand…
RSS launches news service in Maithili, Nepal Bhasa languages
The Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) has launched on trial the news service in the Maithili and Nepal Bhasa languages from today.
RSS Executive Chairman Dharmendra Jha marked the beginning of the two services by disseminating news on both the languages…
16 Bangladeshi fishermen retuned to BGB from Arakan Army custody
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have brought back 16 Bangladeshi fishermen who were in the custody of Myanmar’s separatist Arakan Army.
Some members of Arakan Army handed over the fishermen to BGB Teknaf Battalion through the Naf River at 6 …
Adverse weather disrupts flights to Lukla for two days
Flights to and from Tenzing Hillary Airport in Lukla of Solukhumbu district have been suspended for two consecutive days due to adverse weather conditions.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), no airplanes have been able to oper…
Six state-owned banks without MDs for a month
Six major state-owned banks-Sonali, Janata, Agrani, Rupali, BASIC, and Bangladesh Development Bank (BDBL)-have been operating without managing directors (MDs) for nearly a month, creating a leadership vacuum in these key financial institutions.
The M…
Country receives Rs 263 billion in remittance in second month of current FY
The country has received more than Rs 263 billion in remittance in the second month of the current fiscal year. The country had received Rs 228.37 billion remittance in the same period last year.
“Remittance inflows increased 15.2 percent to Rs 263.1…