July 22, 2023

Deaths as bus plunges into pond in Bangladesh

At least 17 people were killed and 53 others injured when a bus fell into a roadside waterbody in the southern Jhalakathi district of Bangladesh on Saturday, police said.“There are eight women and three children among the deceased. Of the injured, 45 h…

Many places of Birgunj reeling under drinking water shortage

Many places of Birgunj Metropolitan City in Parsa district are fraught with drinking water problems at present. Prolonged drought and excessive hot temperature (ranging from 40 degree Celsius to 45) have started drying up water spring one after anothe…

Water hyacinth removed from Phewa Lake

Tourism entrepreneurs have become active to remove water hyacinth after Phewa Lake becomes ugly due to water hyacinth. Different organisations, security personnel and tourism entrepreneurs of Pokhara have started removing the water hyacinth, which spr…

Road obstruction leads to vegetables rotting in Darchula

The vegetables produced by farmers have started rotting in the farmlands as the only road connecting Byas of Darchula district and the district headquarters, Khalanga has been obstructed by landslides. The road has been disrupted by landslips at vario…

Unidentified group torches seven houses

An unidentified group has torched seven houses at Guthichour rural municipality in Jumla district on Friday night. Chairperson of Guthichour-4, Tika Dutta Neupane, said seven houses of different villages of Guthichour-4 were set on fire. Houses includ…

BMD predicts light to moderate rain in parts of country

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers in different parts of the country in 24 hours commencing 9am today.”Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is lik…

Application call for re-language test for Korea returnees

The EPS Korea branch under the Department of Foreign Employment has called applications for re-language examination for Nepali workers who have returned after working legally in South Korea for five years.Applications for the language test can be regi…

Death toll in Jhalakathi road accident rises to 17

The death toll in Jhalakathi road accident has risen to 17 as Police and Fire Service and Civil Defence personnel recovered three more bodies from the road-side pond.At least 25 people were also injured as a passenger bus fell into the pond on Khulna-…