Protesters in Nepal continue to demand action against those involved in a fake refugee scam, while the main opposition party calls for an investigation into corruption scandals, a missing mountain guide is found dead, and the United States returns illegally exported artefacts.
Here are some of the top trending news in Nepal today, May 14, 2023:
- Protests against refugee scam continue
Protesters have taken to the streets in Kathmandu to demand action against those involved in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam. The scam, which is estimated to have cost the government billions of rupees, involved the illegal resettlement of Bhutanese refugees in the United States.
- UML calls on government to investigate corruption scandals
The main opposition CPN-UML has called on the government to investigate a number of corruption scandals, including one related to Maoist fighters. The UML has also demanded that the government bring those responsible to justice.
- Body of missing mountain guide recovered
The body of a missing mountain guide has been recovered from Mt Dhaulagiri after seven months. The guide, identified as Mingma Sherpa, had gone missing while climbing the mountain in December 2022.
- United States returns 40 illegally exported artefacts to Nepal
The United States has returned 40 illegally exported artefacts to Nepal. The artefacts, which include sculptures, paintings and manuscripts, were seized by US customs officials in 2019.
- Samsung Galaxy A24 LTE now available in Nepal
The Samsung Galaxy A24 LTE is now available in Nepal. The phone is priced at Rs 24,999 and comes with a 6.6-inch HD+ display, a MediaTek Helio P35 processor, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.
