Independence Day

KATHMANDU: The Embassy of Bangladesh will organise a programme to mark the National and Independence Day of Bangladesh on its premises on Monday, said a statement issued here on Sunday. The Embassy will hoist the National Flag of Bangladesh on its premises. — HNS

Torch rally held

BARA: The Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum held a torch rally on Sunday at the district headquarters, Kalaiya, demanding resignation of Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula. The rally started from the Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum Bara office and went around the city. — HNS

Bill on foreign jobs

KATHMANDU: The Foreign Employment (third amendment) Bill, 2007 was tabled at the parliament on Sunday. State Minister for Labour and Transport Management Ramesh Lekhak tabled the Bill. — HNS

‘NSP unification on’

Rajbiraj: The process of unification of the NSP led by Anandidevi and Laxman Lal Karna is underway, the central treasurer of the NSP-Anandidevi, Dilip Kumar Singh, said on Sunday. Talking to journalists here, Singh said: “Talks for the unification of both the parties are on.” — HNS

Two killed in mishaps

DANG: One person died after falling off a bus in Dang on Sunday while another died after being hit by a bus. Dhurba Khatri, 22, of Narayanpur-1, Dang, was killed when he suddenly fell off a bus heading to Ghorahi from Machhai at Narayanpur-1 on the Ghorahi-Tulsipur road section, police said. Khatri died on way to the hospital in Ghorahi. A report from Bardiya said Dhan Bahadur Shahi, 65, of Parale VDC-6 of Jajarkot was killed when a bus hit him at Bholagadhi on the Nepalgunj-Gulariya road. — HNS

Over Rs 6 lakh looted

Kathmandu: Four armed persons looted Rs 670,000 from the Kaligandagi Civil Cooperatives at Gangabu on Sunday morning, police said. “The four, wearing masks on their faces, broke into the cooperatives as customers. First they disconnected the phone lines and snatched cell phones from all the staffers. They kept the mobile sets but gave them their SIM cards back,” DSP Shushil Bhandari at the Metropolitan Police Circle, Maharajgunj, said. The looters then locked all the six staffers in a room from outside and made away with Rs 670,000 from the safe and disappeared within five minutes. — HNS

Maoist bodies’ memo

GAIGHAT: Various organisations affiliated to the CPN (Maoist), including Young Communist League, Kirant Rastriya Mukti Morcha, Danuwar Rastriya Mukti Morcha, Tharuwan Rastriya Mukti Morcha and Dalit Rastriya Mukti Morcha submitted a ten-point charter of demands to the Udayapur CDO on Sunday. — HNS

Headmaster abducted

RAJBIRAJ: A gang on Saturday abducted Ram Prasad Sharan, headmaster of Brahmapur-based Janata Rameshwor Secondary School in Saptari, from his home at Brahmapur bazaar. Claiming that they were taking him for interrogation, the gang members took him to an undisclosed location, said his relatives. — HNS

PABSON’s demand

Ilam: The PABSON Ilam, issuing a six-point declaration on Sunday, has demanded to make schools strike-free peace zone. The declaration said the national anthem should be finalised soon. — HNS

Minister’s call

KathmandU: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Pradip Kumar Gyawali, has said the history and culture of Nepal should be highlighted. Speaking at a seminar on the Role of UGC in Higher Education and the launch of a history book here on Sunday, he said such books should be published to promote tourism. — RSS