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An earthquake measuring 4. 4 on the Richter scale struck Bajhang district on Monday. 

The earthquake monitoring center in Surkhet said that the epicenter of the earthquake that jolted the district at 12: 09 pm today is around Saipal Himal. 

Local people were left panic stricken following the tremor. 

Earthquakes have started occurring frequently in the western region.

Mountainous districts like Bajura, Bajhang and surrounding areas of Sudurpaschim Province are at risk of earthquakes. 

The District Administration Office, Bajura has urged everyone to take precaution.

Gorkhapatra Corporation is going to establish 'Gorkhapatra Academy'.

The Corporation, which has carried the historical legacy of Nepali journalism, has decided to establish the Gorkhapatra Academy with an objective to play a leading role in enhancing the quality and professionalism of the journalism sector.

The Corporation said that the Academy is going to be established for the development of human resources required for the journalism sector, conducting research on contemporary issues, training, publishing books and journals among others.

A meeting of the Board of Directors held on November 28 under the headship of General Manager Lal Bahadur Airee decided to establish the Gorkhapatra Academy, Tara Bahadur Basyal, Acting Director of the Planning Department of the Corporation, informed.

Gorkhapatra Corporation Act, Section 17 (6), 2019 specifies the functions, duties and powers of the Corporation.

Basyal said that the Academy established with the vision of General Manager Airee will be operated within the boundaries set by the Section.

The meeting also approved the Gorkhapatra Academy Operation Procedures, 2082.

According to procedures, the Academy will work to improve the quality of the Corporation’s publications and develop the professional capacity of its human resources.

Similarly, the Academy will also work to enhance media and digital literacy for the professional development of journalism and increase the income of Gorkhapatra Corporation.

General Manager Airee said that capacity development, curriculum-based training and coaching programs will be conducted through the Academy to all media personnel.

Similarly, he said that the Academy will be established to conduct research and training programs.

A task force will be formed to operate the Academy with the chairman and general manager of the Corporation as patrons.

A person died while another sustained serious injury when a passenger bus and a motorbike collided with each other at Gagan in Dudhauli Municipality-2, Sindhuli along the Madan Bhandari Highway on Sunday.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police of the District Police Office, Surya Prakash Sawedi, the deceased has been identified as Mahesh Kumar (25) of Dudhauli Municipality-3.

Pillion rider Dipesh Kumar (25) of Chandanpur, Kamalamai Municipality-14, who was seriously injured in the accident, is undergoing treatment at Dudhauli Municipal Hospital.

Police said that they are searching for the bus driver Shyam Kumar Bhattarai who fled the scene after the accident.

The Embassy of Bangladesh in Kathmandu hosted the Bangladesh Fish Festival at its premises on Friday.

Acting Foreign Secretary of Nepal, Krishna Prasad Dhakal, attended the program as the Guest of Honor.

The event opened with the playing of the national anthems of Nepal and Bangladesh and welcome speech by the Ambassador.

In his address, Acting Foreign Secretary of Nepal commended the initiative as an innovative one, noting that such events strengthen cultural bridges and contribute to enhancing economic, trade, and people-to-people ties between Nepal and Bangladesh, reads a statement issued by the Embassy of Bangladesh on Kathmandu.

He mentioned that the bilateral collaboration between Nepal and Bangladesh is moving towards deeper engagements through increasing people-to- people contact, trade and transit and energy and investment.  It has further prospects for expanding cooperation in fisheries, aquaculture and food security between the two friendly nations.

Ambassador Md Shafiqur Rahman highlighted Bangladesh’s rich and traditional fisheries sector, terming the festival as Bangladesh’s riverine heritage, where fish has long been a symbol of our culture, livelihood, social fabric and national identity, according to the statement.

He attributed this historical tradition and heritage to the country’s unique geography and topography endowed with a thousand of rivers producing a wide variety of freshwater and sea fish.

Referring to the global fame of Bangladeshi cuisine/ fishes for their taste, freshness, and delicacy, he pointed to the specialty of the rapidly growing fisheries sector with production of freshwater (inland open-water) fish, aquaculture, marine fish, and crustacean. He noted that the festival serves not only as a cultural celebration but also as an opportunity to deepen regional cooperation and expand business partnerships.

The Ambassador expressed his pleasure in organizing this showcase of Bangladeshi fisheries in the Himalayas and labeled Nepal-Bangladesh friendship with Maach-Daal-Vaat combining Bangladesh’s popular saying “মাছে ভাতে বাঙালি and Nepali Daal-Vaat.

It is for the first time Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu organized such a showcase event promoting Bangladeshi variety of fishes to the global community.

Ambassadors/Heads of Missions and diplomats based in Kathmandu, senior officials from various Ministries of the Government of Nepal, business leaders, members of Think Tanks and civil society, managers and executives of the luxury hotels and members of the media among others attended the program.