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Palak, 5 others remanded over Ideal college student killing

A court here today placed six people including

former state minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak on seven-day remand

in a case lodged over Ideal College student Khalid Hasan Saifullah during

recent Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.

Th…

Flood sweeps away jeep, different structures damaged

Torrential rain occurred on Saturday night has affected Beni bazaar and its surroundings.

Various structures including school building, kitchen of senior citizen home and roads were damaged.

According to the District Police Office, flood in streaml…

NA members call for justice to usury victims

Kathmandu: Members in the National Assembly has demanded the government ensure justice to the victims of usury.

In a meeting of the upper house today, they sought the government focus on the effective implementation of relevant laws.

Airing views in…

Nepal enters SAFF U-20 Championship final

Kathmandu: Nepal has entered the SAFF U-20 Championship final by defeating Bhutan on Sunday.

In a match played at ANFA Complex, Satdobato, Nepal secured its place for final after it played against Bhutan 4-1 in a tie breaker. It is the first semifina…

BB raises cash withdrawal limit to Tk 4 lakh daily

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has ordered commercial banks not to allow cash withdrawals of more than Tk 4 lakh per account daily.

Earlier, the limit was Tk 3 lakh.

The central bank has hiked the limit once in each of the previous three weeks, which it impo…

Legal notice seeks list of Presidential pardons from 1991 to 2024

A legal notice has been sent to publish and provide a list of the number of persons whose sentences have been remitted, suspended or commuted by the President from January 1991 to July 2024.

Copies of the notice were sent to Home Secretary, Law Secr…

Traders respond to increased demand for eggs with price hike

The demand for eggs has increased since the beginning of the month of Bhadau in the Lunar Calendar. As many people especially Hindus resort to fasting and vegetarian diet during the holy month of Shrawan, egg consumption goes down during the month.

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Water level in 24 rivers rises, 86 falls: FFWC

Water levels at 24 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise, while 86 stations recorded fall.

Among the 116 monitored river stations, water levels at five stations have remained steady, while water lev…