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Seven hundred tourists from Bangladesh arrived in Kathmandu on Friday to visit Nepal.

They arrived in Kathmandu on a chartered flight this afternoon.

The Nepal Tourism Board with the panche baja, a set of traditional Nepali musical instruments, welcomed them at the Tribhuvan International Airport.

Samrat Tour and Travels Pvt. Ltd has managed the Bangladeshi tourists who arrived in Kathmandu today.

The Bangladeshi tourists who came to Nepal through Mountain Club in Dhaka, Bangladesh will visit the historical heritage sites.

Bangladesh, which is close to Nepal, is a destination country with potential for tourism.

According to the Tourism Board, around 13,600 tourists from Bangladesh came to Nepal in 2023.

President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FNCCI) Chandra Prasad Dhakal emphasized Nepal’s burgeoning stature as a promising investment destination, underpinned by its wealth of natural resources, skilled workforce, market access, and advantageous trade agreements.

Addressing China (Yunnan)-Nepal Industrial Cooperation Promotion and Enterprise Matchmaking Meeting held as part of the China-South Asia Business Forum in Kunming, Dhakal said, “Nepal’s wealth of natural resources, educated workforce, market access, and preferential trade agreements with China and India make it a promising investment destination.”

Dhakal lauded the sister city relationship between Kunming and Nepal’s Pokhara, characterized by agreements promoting cultural exchange, tourism, and research and development collaboration. 

He underscored the increasing connectivity facilitated by direct air routes between Kathmandu and Kunming, as well as the potential for future direct flights between Pokhara and Kunming.

Dhakal spotlighted the growing potential for Chinese tourism in Nepal, exemplified by Sichuan Airlines’ recent maiden flight to Pokhara during the Chinese ‘Dragon Boat Festival’.

He further outlined compelling investment opportunities spanning diverse sectors, such as energy, tourism infrastructure, transportation, trade facilitation, SMEs, ICT, and agriculture.

The gold is being traded at Rs 110, 400 per tola in the domestic market on Friday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, tejabi gold is being traded at Rs 109, 850 per tola.

Similarly, the silver is being traded at Rs 1,390 per tola today.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has quashed its previous decision regarding air flights.

Keeping in view the air safety, the CAAN had decided not to operate flights in the hilly areas after 12 noon.

CAAN spokesperson Gyanendra Bhul said that all the previous decisions have been scrapped and the new system has been implemented.

This rule will be applicable only for the planes and helicopters operating domestic flights.

The authority has backtracked from its earlier decision.

Issuing a statement on Thursday, the authority said that the permission will be granted only after the captain and dispatcher makes written announcement by ensuring the destination, air way and maintaining the VMC (VGBL and Distance from Cloud Minima) of the weather in the alternate airport before operating the flights.

Pradeep Adhikari, Director General of the CAAN, had introduced the new rules pertaining to the flights, putting the air business at risk. But, following widespread criticism, he backtracked from his decision.

The previous decision of the CAAN had allowed airlines to conduct flights to remote areas only within the fixed time.

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Earlier on Wednesday, Karnali Province stakeholders had held a serious discussion with Tourism Minister Sudan Kiranti and Director General Adhikari.

The Director General was heavily criticized in the meeting.

After hearing the problems of the Karnali folks, Minister Kiranti had expressed his commitment to resolve the issue within three days.

As per his commitment, Minister Kiranti directed Director General Adhikari to scrap the old rules immediately.

The Karki Province stakeholders had also expressed their grievances by meeting Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal earlier.

The CPN-UML had also obstructed the Karnali Province Assembly demanding regular flights.