May 9, 2023

Ex-Pakistan PM Khan Arrested, Sparking Nationwide Protests

Authorities in Pakistan Tuesday arrested former prime minister Imran Khan, the leader of the largest national political party, outside a court in the capital, Islamabad.The 70-year-old politician was taken into custody as he prepared to attend a heari…

Judiciary advancing reform programmes: Acting CJ Karki

Acting Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki has said judicial norms and values should be kept intact for neutral, quality and effective justice delivery.Acting CJ Karki said it in a message of best wishes he extended to all Nepali sisters and brothers on …

PM calls for fair justice delivery

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has urged all sides concerned for independent and fair justice delivery.Giving a message of best wishes via social media on the occasion of Law Day today, PM Dahal wished the Day inspired all to work for b…

Scientific study of Sanskrit literature imperative

Speakers at a seminar on ‘Current challenges of Sanskrit at higher education’ stressed the need for scientific study of Sanskrit literature.At the two-day seminar organized by Research Management Unit of Bindhabasini Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Pokhara on Mo…

Principals asked to run schools for 220 days

The Pokhara Metropolitan City (PMC) has signed performance contracts with principals of community schools in a bid to ensure quality enhancement of school education.The performance contracts were made with school principals to make school administrati…

Grade 12 exam kicks off

The Grade 12 exam for this year kicked off today. More than 56,000 non-grade (NG) students have been appearing the exam for upgrading.The exam begun today will continue till May 19. There are 1,453 exam centres across the country. The exam that kicked…

Rain delays Bangladesh vs Ireland 1st ODI

The first ODI between Bangladesh and Ireland at County Ground in Chelmsford got interrupted by rain after the latter reached 65-3 in 16.3 overs.Bangladesh put up 246-9, thanks to Mushfiqur Rahim’s 61 and Najmul Hossain Shanto’s 44. Towhid Hridoy and M…

29 BNP men including Rizvi, Aman indicted in violence case

A Dhaka court today framed charges against 29 leaders and activists of BNP including its senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Dhaka North city unit convener Aman Ullah Aman in a case filed over violence in 2015.Dhaka Additional Chief Metr…

Noted economist Nurul Islam passes away

Noted economist Professor Nurul Islam, former deputy chairman of the first planning commission, died of old age complications in the early hours of Tuesday in Washington DC of the United States.He was 94.Bangladesh High Commission in Washington DC sou…