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BNP seeks election roadmap; new EC based on political consensus

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday called upon the Chief Adviser to interim government, Prof Muhammad Yunus, to announce a roadmap of the election along with the formation of a new election commission based on the consensus of major polit…

Nepal to receive 1.06 billion rupees from carbon trade

Kathmandu: Nepal is to receive 1.06 billion rupees from carbon trade. Nepal is going to receive the amount for reducing carbon dioxide emission through its forests in 13 districts of the Tarai region, according to the REDD Implementation Center under …

Tourists’ arrival up at Kanchanjungha base camp

The Kanchanjungha region has witnessed a rise on the arrival of domestic and foreign tourists, thereby making base camp bustling.

On Friday alone, 65 foreign tourists left for the base camp. According to Tasi Tenzing, a tourism assistant at the Offi…

Satirist Gamnage receives this year’s Bhairav Puraskar

Kathmandu: This year’s Bhairav Puraskar has been presented to satirist Laxmi Prasad Bhattarai (Laxman Gamnage).

The award was conferred on Gamnage at a programme organized by Bhairav Puraskar Guthi at Jorpati, Kathmandu on Saturday. The award carries…

Workshop for journalists on hypertension held

A virtual workshop for journalists on “Hypertension Control in Bangladesh: Progress and Way Forward” today underscored the necessity of effectively addressing hypertension as it could prevent heart attacks and strokes of people.

It also emphasised e…