Minister-level meeting on climate change risks to be held in January: Rizwana
Minister-level meeting on climate change risks to be held in January: Rizwana

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said a minister-level meeting to discuss the risks of climate change will be held in January 2025, with representatives from Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh in attendance, reports UNB. She, however, didnt disclose the location of the meeting. Adviser...

Yunus calls for South Asia grid to share Nepal's hydroelectricity
Yunus calls for South Asia grid to share Nepal's hydroelectricity

On Wednesday, Bangladeshs Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urged the creation of a South Asia grid to facilitate the sharing of hydroelectricity produced by Nepal and Bhutan, reports UNB. In a meeting with the Social Business Group on the sidelines of the climate conference in Baku, the...

US special envoy Abby Finkenauer to visit Sri Lanka, Nepal
US special envoy Abby Finkenauer to visit Sri Lanka, Nepal

Abby Finkenauer, the U.S. Department of States Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues, will embark on a diplomatic visit to Sri Lanka and Nepal from November 12-15, 2024. The visit underscores the United States ongoing commitment to empowering young leaders across South Asia, promoting civic...

Bangladesh ready to retain the title
Bangladesh ready to retain the title

Reigning champion Bangladesh will take on Nepal in the ongoing 7th SAFF Womens Championship 2024 final on Wednesday. The match is scheduled to take place at 6:45 pm (BST) at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal. Bangladesh, who are playing in the womens SAFF final for the third...

Fakhrul, Nepalese envoy discuss bilateral ties, Saarc revival
Fakhrul, Nepalese envoy discuss bilateral ties, Saarc revival

Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari held a meeting with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to discuss bilateral issues and the revival of Saarc for improved regional cooperation. The hour-long meeting, which began around 10:30am, was held at the BNP Chairpersons...