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Soon the situation in Chittagong Hill Tracts will be calm: Obaidul Quader

KNF attack to loot money and show capability: RAB

Kidnapped manager of Sonali Bank returns to his family

Home Minister to visit Bandarban tomorrow to inspect situation

Bangladesh signing 25-year electricity contract with Nepal

Dhaka, July 10: Bangladesh has agreed to a long-term agreement to import 40 MW of electricity from Himalayan country Nepal. An official of the Nepal Electricity Department said that the duration of this agreement will be 25 years.

Delhi is considering Nepal's proposal to supply electricity to Bangladesh

Dhaka, January 23: New Delhi is considering proposals from Nepal and Bangladesh to sell power to Dhaka using Indian territory and infrastructure. If India agrees to the proposal, it is expected to further enhance sub-regional cooperation. This information was reported in the country's media on Saturday, citing sources from the Electricity Department of India.

Bangladesh sends coronavirus medical supplies to Nepal

Dhaka, June 3: The Bangladesh Army has provided emergency medical and security equipment to the Nepal Army as a token of friendship amidst the second wave of Covid-19. This was stated in a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Thursday (June 3).

You are an inspirational leader, I am your fan: Nepal Prez Bidya Devi to Sheikh Hasina

Dhaka, March 23: Nepal's President Bidya Devi Bhandari lauded Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's dynamic leadership, saying, "You are a great inspirational leader in the world. I am a fan of yours," during a courtesy call at the Intercontinental Hotel in the capital on Monday (March 22). 

Bangladesh, Nepal sign four MoUs

Dhaka, March 23: Four MoUs have been signed between Bangladesh and Nepal for cooperation after bilateral talks at Bangabhaban on Monday (March 22) evening. President Md. Abdul Hamid and President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari were present on the occasion.

Nepal: Candlelight march held outside Pakistan Mission in Kathmandu to mark Mumbai attack anniversary

কাঠমান্ডু: ২০০৮ নির্বাচন মুম্বাই সরকার হামলার ঘটনাকে দ্বাদশ বার্ষিকী পর্যবেক্ষণ শুক্রবার কাঠমান্ডু লন্ডন মিশনের একটি মোমবাতি মার্চ অংশ নিয়ে এসেছিল প্রায় ৪০ জন সহকারী।

Nepal interested in buying Bangladeshi firm's Covid-19 vaccine

Dhaka, October 23: Nepal's Ambassador Dr. Banshidhar Mishra has expressed interest in conducting a clinical trial of a possible Covid-19 vaccine made by Bangladesh's Globe Biotech to prevent the coronavirus. He made the remarks at a press conference at Globe Pharmaceuticals' head office in Dhaka's Tejgaon on Thursday.

Nepal: Construction of India-assisted Arun-III hydropower project gaining pace

Kathmandu: Construction of India-assisted Arun-III hydropower project in Nepal’s Sankhuwasabha district is witnessing fast developments, media reports said.

Activists protest outside Pakistani Embassy in Kathmandu against atrocities committed against Hindus

Kathmandu: Protesting against the atrocities committed against the Hindu community in the south Asian country, members of the Hindu Civic Society in Nepal demonstrated in front of the Pakistani Embassy in Kathmandu recently.

KP Oli led Nepal government rendered state system dysfunctional: Expert

Kathmandu: Nepal PM KP Oli-led government has rendered the state system dysfunctional, largely derailed democracy, and for all practical purposes, sent the 'republican' constitution into a coma, an expert has said.

Nepal’s official document reveals Chinese encroachment in seven districts

Kathmandu: Reflecting the aggressive stance followed by China, a document released by the Survey Department of the Ministry of Agriculture in Nepal has shown by 2017 Beijing has encroached 36 hectares of the country’s territory at 10 places along the northern border.

China encroaches Nepali lands as opposition lawmakers demand its reclamation

Kathmandu: Nepal might be engaged in a conflict with India over its new map, but the Himalayan nation is itself facing land dispute as China has encroached at least 28 hectares of Nepali land spread across four districts of Humla, Rasuwa, Sankhuwasabha and Sindhupalchok, media reports said.

China controlling Nepali village Rui Gaun for six decades since its capture

Amid growing trouble with India, a media report has emerged which showed how due to gross negligence of the Nepal government, a village in Gorkha in the mid-western part of the Himalayan nation has been under Chinese control for six decades.

Nepal starts border row with India to divert public attention as China captures parts of it

Nepal has been engaged in a border dispute with India in recent times only to divert attention from China's move of occupying several areas in the Himalayan nation, media reports said.

Nepalis slam China on state-run CGTN's tweet showing Mt. Everest on their side

Kathmandu/New Delhi: Netizens recently came down heavily on China after its state-run media agency China Global Television Network (CGTN) posted a tweet where it claimed that the Mount Everest is on its side.