Kathmandu

SAFF U-16 Women's Championship / Bangladesh thrash Bhutan 6-0

Bangladesh romped to a 6-0 win over Bhutan in their last round-robin match of the SAFF U-16 Women's Championship in Kathmandu today ahead of the final against India on Sunday. 

SAFF U-16 Women's Championship / Titu eyeing another title with age-group girls

Bangladesh team will leave for Kathmandu on Wednesday with a target of playing in the to play the final of the SAFF U-16 Women’s Championship to be held in Nepal from March 1 to 10.

Lamichhane sentenced to eight years for rape

A court in Nepal on Wednesday sentenced former cricket captain Sandeep Lamichhane to eight years in prison for rape.

U-19s hope to end SAFF duck

Bangladesh under-19 football team will leave for Kathmandu on Tuesday, hoping to lift the only South Asian trophy for the first time.

Top 5 budget international tours you can do for under Tk 40,000

Any international trip might sound hard to find if your budget is around Tk 40,000, as you are left wondering what destinations you can travel on a limited budget. Well, fret not as it turns out you can visit various countries on that budget, provided the country is near to Bangladesh and, you are part of a tour package from a travel agency, as being part of a group can significantly reduce the cost compared to travelling solo.

Top 6 souvenirs to get from Kathmandu

Kathmandu today has some of the most excellent shopping in Asia, with a plethora of one-of-a-kind items that are both high in quality and value. Most visitors depart the city with far more luggage than they arrived with, ranging from low-cost down coats to buttery-soft pashminas. If you enjoy shopping, plan an additional day to get the things listed below.

Nepal men avenge SAFF Women's Championship defeat

A week after Bangladesh women's team beat their Nepalese counterparts 3-1 to claim a historic maiden SAFF Women's Championship title, Bangladesh men's team suffered an identical margin of defeat to Nepal men's team at the same venue -- Dasarath Rangasala in Kathmandu -- in a FIFA Friendly on Tuesday,

KATHMANDU AIRPORT SCARE / Domestic plane skids off runway

Nepal's only international airport had to be closed for some 11 hours after a domestic aircraft skidded off the recently repaired runway, officials said yesterday.

BIMSTEC leaders say they are committed to enhancing connectivity

Leaders from the seven-nation regional grouping emphasise the importance of exploring multiple avenues of connectivity, ranging from physical to digital platforms.

May 3, 2016
May 3, 2016

Saarc countries to formulate common standards on facilities to migrant workers

Concerned authorities of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) join hands to formulate minimum common standards regarding facilities to migrant workers.

October 28, 2015
October 28, 2015

Nepal's parliament elects nation's first female president

Bidhya Devi Bhandari, a Communist leader who has long campaigned for women's rights, is elected as Nepal's first female president.

July 30, 2015
July 30, 2015

16 dead in Nepal landslides after rain

At least 16 people have been killed after torrential rain triggered landslides in western Nepal, officials say, with fears the toll could rise.

May 14, 2015
May 14, 2015

Nepal earthquake: A legacy of fear in Chautara

Life is returning to normal in Chautara; a pretty little town perched on top of a steep hill some 50km (31 miles) east of Kathmandu.

May 14, 2015
May 14, 2015

'Miracle baby' for Nepal earthquake victim

A pregnant woman who dig herself out of the rubble after the Nepal earthquake has given birth to a healthy boy.

May 13, 2015
May 13, 2015

Nepal earthquake: Rescue resumes after deadly tremor

Rescue work has resumed to find the victims and survivors of the latest deadly earthquake to hit Nepal.

May 5, 2015
May 5, 2015

UK agencies warn of serious disease after Nepal earthquake

There is a risk of serious outbreaks of disease in the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake, aid agencies have warned.

May 4, 2015
May 4, 2015

Nepal quake-ravaged temples face threat from looters

Some of the seventh-century stupas remain intact and a few statues miraculously survive the disaster, but now are at risk being taken by looters after the devastation.

May 2, 2015
May 2, 2015

‘No more’ Nepal quake survivors

Nepal's authorities rules out the possibility of finding more survivors of last Saturday's earthquake, as the death toll has risen to 6,621.

May 2, 2015
May 2, 2015

Emergency on chopper as quake victim stops breathing (video)

"Please take her", people cry over the roar of the helicopter propellers to take Sabina, a new mother who was seriously injured in the Nepal quake.

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