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8 held, 4k booked over Faridpur violence United News of Bangladesh (UNB) Bangladesh, April 7 -- Eight men have been arrested and some 3,000-4,000 people booked in connection with the violent clashes between police and locals in Saltha upazila of Faridpur district on the first day of lockdown, officials said Wednesday. Mondays clashes left one youth dead and at least 20, including eight cops, injured. "A case was filed against 3,000-4,000 people at the Saltha Police Station on Tu...

BHDS of RU to hold online debate competition United News of Bangladesh (UNB) Bangladesh, April 7 -- Bangamata Hall Debating Society (BHDS) of Rajshahi University will be hosting a baroari Bangla debate competition under the label of "1st BHDS National Baroari Debate Competition 2021" for observing the golden jubilee of Bangladeshs independence. The event will start on April 08 and the final round will be held on April 24. The whole event will be held online. Also read: Robi-Dris...

9th Liberation DocFest postponed as covid cases surge United News of Bangladesh (UNB) Bangladesh, April 7 -- The 9th edition of Liberation DocFest has been postponed because of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases around the country. Organisers of the event, originally scheduled for April 6-10, recently announced the postponement on Facebook. "Due to Bangladesh Governments decision to go to nationwide lockdown because of escalation of covid pandemic again, Liberation War Museum, t...

news Losing languages My Republica Nepal, March 17 -- While the state should create the environment to preserve and promote indigenous languages, indigenous communities themselves should also commit to the preservation and revitalization of their languages. There are many theories regarding the origin of language. Some say it began with pronouncing easiest syllables. Others say body movement that preceded language, and yet others claim that it began with the imitations of the so...

news Political siblings beyond borders Kathmandu Post Nepal, March 17 -- The fall from grace of Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been fast, furious and harsh. Repeatedly held under house arrest for nearly two decades, she was once celebrated as one of the most famous political prisoners in the world. Feted as an icon of peace, democracy and human rights, she strode into the parliament with ease in 2012 through military-controlled elections. Suu Kyi soon agreed to share power ...

news The spectre of split hovers above UML even as Oli, Nepal hold talks in fence-mending bid Kathmandu Post Kathmandu, March 16 -- After squabbling for months-even not hesitating to smear and mud-sling at each other-CPN-UML chair and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal on Monday came face to face. Both were accompanied by a handful of their loyal leaders. They talked, they refused to budge from their stances and they decided to continue to meet aga...

news Fears of Nepals rhinos migrating to India add to challenges in their conservation Kathmandu Post Kathmandu, March 14 -- Nepals one-horned rhino conservation faces yet another challenge. The latest is that many of the vulnerable species from Chitwan National Park, which shelters the countrys largest rhino population, could possibly migrate across the border to India and authorities fear that they may be stranded there. "With the rhino population highly congregated in the wes...

news Renewed feud leads CPN-UML towards a vertical split Kathmandu Post Kathmandu, March 14 -- The CPN-UML, which was revived by the Supreme Court last week, appears to be headed for a split. While the group led by party chair and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is trying to tighten its grip with his own decisions, the group led by Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhala Nath Khanal has decided to hold a national gathering on March 17-18 in Kathmandu and form parallel party committees. "We ha...

KATHMANDU, March 14 -- Nepal received pledges for foreign direct investment (FDI) worth Rs 25.31 billion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year - a decline from Rs 28.46 billion during the same period in the last fiscal year.According to the Department of Industry, the biggest chunk of the FDI pledge has come from China. A total of 105 Chinese companies looked for investing Rs 18.16 billion, which was 71 percent of the total...

news Nepals tea exports thrive despite Covid-19 pandemic Kathmandu Post Kakarbhitta, March 12 -- Gorkha Tea Estate in Ilam, Fikkal has been exporting orthodox tea to Germany since 2009. The tea is sold under the brand name Sundarpani, which means beautiful water in Nepali, in 125 German cities. Even amid the Covid-19-related restrictions last year, shipments of orthodox tea increased. According to customs statistics, Nepal dispatched orthodox tea worth Rs52.7 million to Germany ...