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Food Rations for Each Rohingya Refugee Drops to $8 Per Month

Rights activists and refugees have expressed concerns over the United Nations food agency’s decision to cut food aid for the second time in three months for more than 1 million Rohingya from Myanmar who are currently living in shanty colonies in Bangla…

Melamchi’s alternative system ‘gate’ constructed

The Melamchi Drinking Water Project has constructed a gate of the alternative system at project site in Ambathan.According to the Melamchi Drinking Water Development Committee, the maintenance was carried out to ensure smooth supply of drinking water …

US-Nepal Friendship Team II leaves for Alaska adventure

The US-Nepal Friendship Team II left here today for Alaska, the United States of America, in a bid to scale the highest peak in North America, Mount Denali aka McKinley.The expedition to Mt Denali (6,190 meters tall) is led by renowned climbers Pasang…

Two held with 592 bottles of Phensedyl in Dinajpur

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-13 in a raid arrested two alleged drug traders with 592 bottles of Phensedyl from Barobandar Natunpara area under Kotwali police station in Dinajpur district town today.”On a tip off, a special team from the Crime Preventi…

Single-use plastic is causing harm to ecosystem: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the widespread use and mismanagement of single-use plastic products are destabilising ecosystem.“Globally, over the past 70 years, multipurpose and uncontrolled use of plastics, especially over-production of sin…

Suggestions being sought for policy and programs

The local levels of Baitadi have begun working on developing the policy, budget and programs for the new financial year 2080-81. Accordingly, the local levels are now busy soliciting suggestions and feedback for the same from the people.Experts, polit…