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Byas Municipality in Tanahun has generated income Rs 1.4 million from the sale of waste products in the first seven months of the current fiscal year. 

During the period from mid-July 2025 to mid-February 2026, the municipality earned Rs 1,450,611 from the sale of recycled waste products. 

Chief Administrative Officer Sukadev Lamsal informed that the municipality earned the income from the sale of garbage and glass items. 

Facing the challenge of waste management, the municipality has started collecting segregated waste from households. 

Lamsal explained that biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste is collected separately, and income is generated by selling sellable waste. 

He said, 'Collecting all waste in one place causes problems, so biodegradables are collected in a separate vehicle and non-biodegradable in another.' 

Lamsal mentioned that selling waste has helped the municipality increase its internal resources. 

Byas Municipality Mayor Baikuntha Neupane said they have been segregating biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste from the very beginning of collection, and even within non-biodegradable waste, different items like glass, plastic, and paper are being separated and compressed with the use of machines. 

The municipality has educated families, wards and school leaderships within the municipality on waste segregation methods. 

The municipality is selling non-biodegradable waste such as paper, glass, and plastic collected from its office premises. 

At least 17 persons died and 24 others were injured when a passenger bus met with an accident in Dhading in the wee hours of  Monday. 

The incident occurred when the bus (Ga 1 Kha 1421) heading towards Kathmandu from Pokhara veered off the road and plunged into the Trishuli River  in Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality-5, Bhainsigauda, Dhading at around 1.30 am this morning. 

The bodies of 17 people who died in the accident have been recovered, said Bishnu Prasad Bhatta, spokesperson of the Armed Police Force (APF). 

He further shared that the injured have been rescued and rushed to various hospitals for treatment. 

Identities of the deceased and injured are  yet to be established. 

The cause behind the accident is yet to be known, police said. . 

A rescue operation is underway  in coordination among all three security agencies. 

A team with divers from the APF Nepal Disaster Management Unit at Adamghat has been mobilized for the rescue operation, Bhatta said. 

APF DSP Sunil Giri from the Disaster Management Training School, Kurintar is leading the command for the rescue effort. 

The Embassy of Bangladesh in Kathmandu marked Great Martyr’s Day and International Mother Language Day (IMLD) 2026 with due solemnity and fervor in Kathmandu, underscoring the enduring significance of linguistic rights and cultural diversity.

The two-day program held at the Embassy premises brought together members of the diplomats from different embassies and international organizations based in Kathmandu.

On the occasion, Embassy officials read out messages of the President, Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh released on this august. Video messages from the President of UNESCO General Conference were also played in the event.

In his welcome remarks, Bangladesh Ambassador paid deep homage to the language martyrs for upholding the sanctity of Bangla in 1952. He highlighted the need for preserving and promoting mother language and underlined the necessity of multilingual mother-tongue based education as a basis of quality education system leading to overall development.

The Heads of Missions of Finland, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Russia and Deputy Representative of UNICEF delivered remarks in their mother tongue- Finnish, Singhali, Malay, Russian and Korean,  highlighting the leadership role of Bangladesh in celebrating the International Mother Language Day worldwide.

They recognized the importance of mother tongue-based multilingual education as the foundation for continued learning and development and the role of the young generation.

Two persons were injured after being attacked by a leopard in Tarakeswar Municipality-9, Kathmandu. 

According to SP Pawan Kumar Bhattarai of the District Police Range, Kathmandu, the injured have been identified as Dulal Maharjan and Mayanath Wagle.  Maharjan has been taken to Shubham  Hospital and Wagle to the Army Hospital for treatment. 

Maharjan sustained minor injuries to his head and left hand, while Wagle to his left hand.

Bhattarai said that locals have taken the leopard under control and it is currently locked inside the house.