Bandh costs Rs 2bn

PATHARI: The hoteliers in Biratnagar have faced a serious blow in their business due to the strike imposed by agitating Madhes-centric political parties. It is said the ongoing strike has caused loss of more than Rs two billion in the business. Rajan Shrestha, central committee member of Nepal Hotel Association (HAN), said that the hotels in the region have no guests and have suffered a huge losses. Generally, most of the hotels in Biratnagar make good business by offering services to Indian tourists coming to Nepal from different entry points of the eastern region. The Eastern Regional Chapter of HAN said that arrival of Indian tourists has sharply declined after the strike for more than two weeks.