Nepal

According to the ambassador of Nepal to Bangladesh, Ghanshyam Bhandari, Bangladesh will soon get an additional 40 to 50 megawatts (MW) of electricity from Nepal after the completion of a major power sector project. This was...

Martin Holtmann has been named the new Country Manager for Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). As the region recovers from the effects of COVID-19, Holtmann will focus on establishing new prospects...

On Tuesday, India and Nepal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of a motorable bridge over the Mahakali River, with Indian grant support, connecting Dharchula in Uttarakhand and Darchula in Nepal. According to...

Symphony is the second local business to sell ‘Made in Bangladesh’ cellphones outside of Bangladesh. According to reports, the first shipment of the mobile handset brand would arrive in Nepal on Sunday. At an event conducted...

A search team flew out to recover three bodies in a remote corner of Nepal’s Himalayas on Monday, close to where a trio of French climbers went missing last month. The group were attempting to scale...

The Nepalese government plans to reintroduce the ‘Visa on Arrival’ program for tourists. Due to the Corona pandemic, the government has suspended tourist services since March of last year. According to Nepal’s national daily The Himalayan,...

Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has congratulated Sher Bahadur Deuba, the recently appointed Prime Minister of Nepal’s Federal Democratic Republic. “Your return to the highest office for the fifth time, as well as the...

Sher Bahadur Deuba, Nepal’s prime minister, won a vital vote of confidence in parliament on Sunday, cementing his hold on power just days after his predecessor was deposed by the country’s highest court. In the 275-seat...

Arnaud Cauchois has been named as the new Country Director for Nepal by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Mr. Cauchois will manage ADB operations in Nepal and policy engagement with the Nepalese government and other development...

At least 16 people have been killed and 22 others are missing after floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Nepal over the past few days. With the onset of the monsoon season in Nepal,...