Category: General
British Council celebrates 65 yrs of Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
The British Council marked the 65-year legacy of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) with a special event at its auditorium on Fuller Road in Dhaka on Saturday (October 5).
The celebration included panel discussions focused on entrepreneurs…
Upstream, downstream countries must work together to tackle climate change: Rizwana
Environment, Forest, Climate Change, and Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has highlighted the importance of upstream countries informing downstream countries in advance about rainfall, structural conditions, and water release timings noting…
Installation of Bailey bridge begins in Khurkot
The Nepali Army has started the installation works of a Bailey bridge at Khurkot over Sunkoshi river. The recent flooding in the river had washed away the bridge from the bordering point of Sindhuli and Ramechhap districts.
The bridge that connected …
Banks hit by liquidity crunch: Limited cash withdrawals spark nationwide frustration
Alauddin, a middle-aged migrant worker who recently returned from Saudi Arabia, faced a shocking reality last Thursday when he attempted to withdraw Tk 50,000 from the Bashabo branch of First Security Islami Bank (FSIB). Desperate to secure the funds …
Maoist Centre will win polls by contesting singly, Prachanda reiterates
CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has reemphasized that his party will contest the upcoming polls on its own strength.
Speaking at a news conference organized by Press Centre Chitwan chapter on Sunday, the Maoist Centre Chai…
77 including one foreign national killed in disaster in Kavre
A total of 77 people including one foreign national have died and 75 people were injured in the recent flash floods in the district.
According to the District Police Office, five people are still missing since the disaster struck a week ago. The dece…
NC, UML deposit Rs five million each to Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund
The Nepali Congress (NC) and the CPN (UML) have each deposited Rs five million to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund.
A delegation led by NC President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba handed a cheque for the assistance amount to Pri…
Bangladesh received a $425mn remittance in 5 days of Oct: BB
Bangladesh received inward remittance of US $ 425 million in five days of October, showing an uptrend of $100 million remittance flow year-on-year.
According to Bangladesh Bank”s latest update, the expatriates sent $325 million remittance during the …