October 3, 2024

Ghatasthapana solemnized at President House

President Ramchandra Paudel has solemnized the Ghatasthapana rituals along with worship of Goddess Durgadevi in keeping with the Vedic tradition at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Sheetal Niwas, the President House, on the occasion of Ghatasthapana of the Bad…

Dry landslide obstructs Rapti Highway

The Dang-Salyan section of the Rapti Highway has been obstructed by a landslide that occurred at around 9:15 today.

Area Police Tulasipur’s police inspector Prakash Thapa said the landslide has occurred at Shreekhola of Tulasipur sub metropolis-3. Un…

UAE Minister of State calls on Foreign Affairs Minister Rana

Minister of State for Foreign Trade of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Dr Thani Ahmed Al Zeyoudi called on Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba on the sidelines of Third Summit of Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) in Doha on Wednesday.

Discussion…

BP Highway likely to resume temporarily within couple of days

The Road Division Office in Bhaktapur has commenced temporary repair on a 200-metres section of the BP Highway at Chaukidanda that was significantly damaged by recent monsoon floods.

This area, located at the border of Namobudhha and Roshi municipali…

Ex-food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder held in city

Detective Branch (DB) of police today arrested former food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder from the city’s Bashundhara area.

“We apprehended Sadhan Chandra Majumder from Bashundhara area tonight,” deputy commissioner (DC) of Detective Branch (DB) of…

Bangladesh to sign extradition treaties with Maldives, Qatar

Bangladesh will soon sign extradition treaties with Maldives and Qatar aimed at bringing back Bangladeshi nationals convicted in the two countries.

The decision was taken at the Council of Advisers meeting held at Chief Adviser’s Office here today.

Ex-MP Rozy remanded in murder case

A court here today placed former lawmaker and Narsingdi district Awami League (AL) leader Dr Engineer Masuda Siddique Rozy on two-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of one Sirajul Bepari in the capital’s Badda area on August 5.

Dhaka Metropo…

RAKUB sets target to disburse Tk 4,100cr loan in NW zone

Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has set a target of disbursing loans worth Taka 4,100 crore for increasing crop production and boosting rural economy everywhere in the country’s northwest zone during the current 2024-25 fiscal year.

The loans ar…