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Buddha Air flight halts after spotting mouse on board

A Janakpur-Kathmandu Buddha Air flight has been cancelled after a mouse has turned up on board the plane. The aircraft was ready to take off when passengers spotted the mouse. Now, a check is underway for any technical issues at the hands of a team of…

One dies, another injured in rhino attack

A person died when a rhino attacked him in Chitwan district this morning.The deceased has been identified as Jhalak Raj Poudel, 60, of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-17, according to the District Police Office. The rhino had attacked Poudel when he was w…

Solar panels didtributed in Bandarban

Solar panels were distributed among 338 families in Choikkhong Union under Ali Kadam upazila here today.Minister for Chattogram Hill Tracts Affairs Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing distributed the solar panels in a function held on Choikkhong Union Parishad pre…

Two held with 26,700 yaba tablets in Brahmanbaria

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested two drug peddlers with 26,700 pieces of contraband yaba tablets in the district last night.RAB-14 in a press release said this morning.The detainees were identified as Abu Syed Akib, 26, hailed from Cox…

World Metrology Day tomorrow

World Metrology Day, commemorating the anniversary of signature by representatives of 17 nations of the ‘Metre Convention-1875’, will be observed tomorrow in Bangladesh like elsewhere across the world.The event was held in Paris on May 20 celebrating …

Yarshagumba picker dies in Darchula

A person, who was collecting Yarshagumba at Kunti of Byas Rural Municipality-1 in Darchula district, died after being hit with a stone that fell from the hill. Bir Singh Yetwal, 42, of Chhangru village died on the spot in the accident, according to In…

Indo-Nepal-Bangladesh Journalists Conclave concludes

Indo-Nepal-Bangladesh Conclave-2023 concluded, stressing on the need to advance towards collective prosperity by promoting mutual harmony and cooperation among South Asian countries.The event held on May 17 was based on the subject of ‘challenges and …

HOOD works for betterment of underprivileged people

HOOD, a non-profitable, humanitarian organisation for old and distressed organization, has been assisting underprivileged people through various programmes and projects for ensuring sustainable development.”Hood’s vision is to work independently and im…