Bhawani Prasad Panday

Ronaldo, Harry and Leonardo: Why Are Nepal’s Elephants Named After Celebrities?

CHITWAN, Nepal — The death of a wild elephant named Ronaldo in the buffer zone of Chitwan National Park has revived an unusual question in Nepal: Why are wild elephants

‘Our Son Will Return Alive’: Parents Hold Onto Hope 13 Days After Nepal Flood

BUTWAL, Nepal — Thirteen days have passed. The phone has not rung. There has been no word from their son. Still, Surendra and Sabitra Belbase of Thada-Amarai in Sitganga Municipality-3,

Nepal’s Drug Crackdown Exposes Traffickers’ Use of Borders and Airports as Transit Routes

Banke police seized one kilogram of brown sugar over a 15-day period. Recent reports show that hundreds of grams of narcotics have been seized in separate incidents across Banke, though

How Donated Land and U.S. Nonprofit Support Built a Major Vision Hub in Nepal

BHAIRAHWA, Rupandehi, Nepal — What began in 1983 with two rooms, four staff members and one eye specialist inside Bhim Hospital’s premises has grown into one of Nepal’s leading eye

American Convicted in U.S. Court After Serving 9-Year Sentence in Nepal for Abusing 8 Children

A Collinsville, Illinois, man who served a nine-year prison sentence in Nepal for child sexual abuse has now been convicted in U.S. federal court for the same conduct, according to

Child Marriage Crisis in Nepal: 35% of Girls Married Before 18 Despite Laws and Campaigns

Child marriage persists in Nepal despite legal bans and awareness campaigns, with poverty, social norms and the rise of social media continuing to drive early unions among girls, according to

Security Tightened at Nepal-India Border Crossing Amid Rising Risks and International Concern

Security agencies have increased surveillance at the Belahiya-Sunauli border crossing, a key gateway between Nepal and India, to combat human trafficking, drug smuggling, illegal currency exchange and other unlawful activities

Nepali Woman Arrested in $23,000 U.S. Job Scam as Female Involvement in Trafficking and Fraud Rises in Nepal

Nepal Police have arrested a 45-year-old woman in Kathmandu for allegedly swindling an individual out of 3.5 million Nepali rupees (approximately $26,500) by promising a lucrative job in the United

Nepali Man Arrested for $42,000 U.S. Migration Scam

A Nepali man was arrested on charges of defrauding a victim of more than 6.5 million rupees (about $42,000) by promising to send him to the United States, authorities said.

Nepali Local Elected Official Arrested for Trafficking Woman With U.S. Promise; Victim Paid $98,900, Stranded in Mexico

A local elected official in western Nepal has been arrested on charges of human trafficking, sexual assault and fraud after allegedly luring a young woman with promises of sending her