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11,000 farmers to get incentive for Aman farming in Bhola

A total of 11,000 small and marginal farmers in all seven upazilas of the district will get seeds and fertilizers as agriculture incentive free of cost for the cultivation of Aman paddy in the current season.To increase the interest of farmers in Aman…

No question on holding dialogue over caretaker govt: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today said there is no question about holding dialogue with the BNP over an election-period caretaker government.”The BNP wants to create chaos in the count…

UN Deputy Secretary-General visits climate adaptation project

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General and United Nations Sustainable Development Group Chair Amina J Mohammed made an official visit to Mongla in Bagerhat district yesterday to see how the UN is working with the Government of Bangladesh to build res…

EC prepares draft of Integrated Election Law

In line with the Supreme Court’s verdict, the Election Commission (EC) of Nepal has prepared the Integrated Election Law with the provision to update voters’ namelist by keeping details of Nepali citizens living abroad.As proposed in the draft, Nepali…

Ruling alliance forwards NC’s Thapa as chief minister in Koshi

A meeting of the parties in the ruling alliance this evening decided to file candidacy of Nepali Congress’ parliamentary party leader Uddhab Thapa for the post of Chief Minister of Koshi Province.The meeting of the ruling parties was held at the prime…

Asadha purnima observed in the capital

Minister of State for Culture, Civil Aviation and Tourism Sushila Sirpali Thakuri has said that Buddhism was one of the bonds that have connected India and Nepal for centuries and expressed confidence that the civilizational ties between the two count…

Tusker terror continues unabated in Jhapa

The number of elephant attacks has risen in Jhapa district that has claimed several human lives in the recent years.People at work, at home and those working in the tea estate have fallen prey to the tuskers.Chief of Division Forest Office, Jhapa, Meg…

Govt restricts foreign trips of all its officials

The government has halted the purchase of new vehicles and placed restrictions on foreign travel for government officials.The government has introduced a series of outlines at the start of the new fiscal year, FY24, with the aim of cutting costs and a…