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The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of  Nepal Police has initiated the process to investigate the assets of three former Prime Ministers—Sher Bahadur Deuba, KP Sharma Oli, and Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda)—has officially moved forward, sources.

The move follows the request from the Department of Money Laundering  to check their wealth and possible financial records irregularities. 

Earlier today, Nepali Congress leader and former Energy Minister Deepak Khadka was arrested to investigate a money laundering case. 

The small water ponds are being constructed in Arghakhanchi Salla forest to control and prevent the forest from fire. Nine ponds have been constructed in various places across the district in collaboration with the Division Forest Office, Arghakhanchi and local community forest user groups.

Similarly, three ponds have been constructed in Sandhikharka Municipality, four in Bhumikasthan Municipality and two in Panini Rural Municipality, according to Keshav Khadka, Information Officer of the Division Forest Office, Arghakhanchi.

Local community forest groups are planning to build more ponds in different municipalities.The Division Forest Office informed further plans to build such structures in following days with technical support and active participation of the society.

Resource management has also been done to ensure that water remains in all the ponds constructed for a long time, which will make them usable even in dry weather.

Apart from fire control, such ponds will also act as a water source for wildlife. In addition, these structures will be useful for conserving biodiversity, maintaining environmental balance, and increasing water availability at the local level.

The Division Forest Office, Arghakhanchi, is prioritizing awareness programs for public ensuring not to light fires in forest areas, not to throw cigarettes or fire-retardant materials indiscriminately, and to immediately inform the concerned agency if a fire is seen, said Keshav Khadka, Information Officer of the Division Forest Office.

The Embassy of Bangladesh in Kathmandu hosted a grand National Day reception last evening at the Radisson Hotel Kathmandu, commemorating the 55th anniversary of Bangladesh Independence Day.

Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav graced the event as the Chief Guest. 

Addressing the event, Bangladesh Ambassador Md Shafiqur Rahman paid profound tributes to the valiant freedom fighters who made their supreme sacrifices during the nine month-long Liberation War of Bangladesh. 

He expressed sincere appreciation to the government and the people of Nepal for their invaluable moral and material support during the War.  

Highlighting bilateral ties, the ambassador reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to further strengthening cooperation with Nepal in areas such as trade, investment, connectivity, energy, culture, education, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.

Ambassador Rahman also congratulated the new government of Nepal led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah and expressed hope that the bilateral collaboration will further deepen and reach new heights during his tenure. 

The reception was attended by a distinguished gathering of Ambassadors and Heads of Mission accredited to Nepal, Ministers and political leaders, senior government officials, members of civil society and think tanks, eminent business leaders, members of the media, and the Bangladesh community living in Nepal.

Traffic along  the BP Highway has come to a halt after the flood in the Roshi River washed away the temporary road on Friday evening. 

As a result, the District Police Office, Kavrepalanchok, has imposed a ban on traffic since Saturday night. 

The flooded Roshi River on Friday evening washed away about four kilometers of diversion road from Chowkidanda to Nepalthok in the Roshi area. 

Although a plan was made to temporarily construct and open the road with the help of the Department of Roads, Traffic Police and locals, it could not be opened due to continuous rainfall on Saturday, said Chief of the District Police Office, Kavrepalanchok, Superintendent of Police, Komal Shah.

The Division Road Office, Bhaktapur, has stated that out of the 18 km diversion built on the road section washed away by the floods and landslides last year, four kilometers have been washed away at various places. Senior Divisional Engineer Suman Yogesh at the office said that there was difficulty in constructing the diversion due to continuous rain. 

After the floods and landslides last year completely damaged the Chowkidanda-Nepalthok road section, temporary roads and diversions were constructed to resume traffic on the highway.