Category: General
Disaster-induced death toll climbs to 244
The number of people who lost their lives in the recent late monsoon-induced disaster has reached 244. Furthermore, 19 are still reported missing in the floods and landslides that occurred in the country last week.
A total of 179 people were injured …
Foreign Minister Rana calls for becoming ‘updated’ about situation of Nepalis in Lebanon, Israel
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba has instructed the Nepal’s embassies to be ‘updated’ with information about the situation of Nepalis in Israel and Lebanon.
In a virtual meeting with the Nepali ambassadors in these countries today, Min…
Construction Entrepreneurs’ Council deposits Rs 10 million to PM Disaster Relief Fund
The Nepal Construction Entrepreneurs’ Development Council has provided Rs 10 million to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund to support the victims of the monsoon-induced disasters.
Council’s Chairman and Minister for Physical Infrastructure and T…
Tourists urged to avoid 3 hill districts until Oct 31
The district administrations have requested tourists to refrain from visiting hill districts Bandarban, Rangamati, and Khagrachhari from October 8 to 31, citing security concerns.
Khagrachhari Deputy Commissioner Md. Shahiduzzam said the decision was…
105 children killed in July-Aug uprising: Adviser Sharmin Murshid
A total of 105 children were killed during the recent student-led uprising in July and August, said Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Adviser Sharmin S. Murshid.
During a press conference at the Secretariat on Sunday, she announced that e…
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…
Farmers left with nothing as near-harvest paddy is washed away
Bhimraj Mandal of Hanumannagar Kankalini Municipality-1 had planted paddy in two bigaha of land and just when the time of harvest was near, all of it has been washed away by the Koshi flood water.
All the hard work done so far was washed away by the…