Bangladeshi nationals arrested for hostage taking and trafficking Bengali people A group of Bangladeshi human traffickers, who were operating human trafficking racket of Bangladeshi nationals into third countries via Nepal, have been arrested on the charge of hostage taking. Kathmandu 14 Aug, 2023
Seven Nepali children rescued from India As many as seven Nepali children, who had gone missing from various districts of the country, have been rescued from different places of India. Nepal 13 Aug, 2023
'Nexus between foreign employment, trafficking' ​​​​​​​Citing data received from Nepal Police, the National Human Rights Commission said there is nexus between foreign employment and migrant smuggling and trafficking. Nepal 09 Aug, 2023
Women's Friendly Center operational in Gaumul of Bajura, offering sanctuary of support and solace A women's friendly center has come into operational to help the women affected by earthquake and gender violence in Gaumul Rural Municipality of Bajura district. Nepal 02 Aug, 2023
EDITORIAL: Human trafficking Remittances from migrant workers now make up about a fourth of Nepal’s gross domestic product (GDP), making it the single largest source of foreign exchange, but behind this huge contribution is hidden the sufferings of millions of Nepalis that nobody is doing anything concrete to ameliorate. Opinion 01 Aug, 2023
Irregularities in 'free visa, free ticket' provisions ​​​​​​​Although several legal prerequisites have been stipulated to regulate foreign employment, irregularities have been found in the implementation of ‘free visa and free ticket’ provisions. Kathmandu 31 Jul, 2023
Bureaucrats, politicians where problems lie Despite extensive study for entry into public service and acquisition of skills to manage the administration, public servants lack negotiation skills and the politician's vision is blurred. Besides, there is the rampant corruption, for which there doesn't seem to be a cure. Nepal 29 Jul, 2023
One arrested for stranding, extorting while illegally ferrying Nepalis to USA Nepal Police arrested a 34-year-old man in Kathmandu on Sunday, on charges related to human trafficking. Kathmandu 25 Jul, 2023
EDITORIAL: Irresponsible act Migrant workers’ contribution to the national economy needs no exaggeration. Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers send billions of rupees back home to support their families, and remittances are the main source of foreign currency earnings, helping to purchase essential goods and services from outside the country. Opinion 21 Jul, 2023
Govt ban puts Nepali migrant domestic workers at risk ​​​​​​​While the government of Nepal has banned people from working as domestic workers in Gulf countries for more than six years now, around 80 per cent of such workers going abroad have been using informal channels from neighbouring countries including India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Business 20 Jul, 2023
Chinese national held for trafficking ​​​​​​​Nepal Police has arrested a 42-year-old Chinese national named Liang Jun alias Johnson on the charge of trafficking a Nepali girl to a third country by duping people and taking them hostage. Nepal 16 Jul, 2023
Jhulaghat checkpoint to open regularly from 6:00am The Nepal-India coordination meeting concluded in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand State, India, with an agreement to open the Jhulaghat checkpoint from 6:00am every day. Nepal 16 Jul, 2023
