41 killed in Nepal road accident

The death toll in the road accident in Nepal's Tanahun district has risen to 41. Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan confirmed the deaths during a press conference in Mumbai on Friday. A bus carrying around 43 passengers mostly Indian tourists, veered off the road into the Marsyangdi River at Ainapahara in Nepal's

Nepal to export hydropower at 6.4 cents per unit

Nepal has conveyed to Bangladesh its readiness to export 40 MW of electricity daily starting this monsoon season, priced at 6.4 cents per unit. Kulman Ghising, managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority, or NEA, shared this information with The Kathmandu Post on Tuesday. Bangladesh has long urged Nepal to advance the power

Bangladesh, India, Nepal & Sri Lanka for cost cut in remittance

Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka jointly submitted a communication at the ongoing 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Tuesday seeking a work programme on facilitating the cross border remittance. The communication was initially placed by India in the second week of February. Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri

Nepal eager to use Bangladesh seaports to expand business: envoy

Nepal has expressed its eagerness to use Bangladesh Chattogram, Mongla and Payra sea ports and put special emphasis on freight transportation through Banglabandha land port after using Mongla seaport. Nepalese ambassador in Dhaka Ghanshyam Bhandari expressed his country's interest as he paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Shipping Khalid

Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal should promote mutual tourism: PM Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday underlined cooperation among Bangladesh, Nepal and the Maldives to promote tourism for mutual benefits. "Bangladesh, Nepal and the Maldives can promote cooperation on tourism for mutual benefits," she told outgoing Maldives High Commissioner to Bangladesh Shiruzimath Sameer during a farewell call on her. PM's Press Secretary

Nepal earthquake kills at least 157

At least 157 people have been killed in an earthquake that struck a remote part of northwestern Nepal overnight on Friday and toppled multiple buildings, as officials warned that the death toll could rise, according to a police official. The quake measured magnitude 5.6 according to the United States Geological Survey