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A 59-member Tharu joint family splits to form a new settlement in Bardiya

Bardiya, May 3 -- As joint families become increasingly rare in Nepal, a large Tharu household in Pattharbhojhi of Madhuwan Municipality-1, Bardiya, has drawn attention after splitting into nine separ... Read More


Child, 8, with mental illness chained in goat shed for five years

Bardiya, April 27 -- year-old girl from ward 5 in Madhuwan Municipality, Bardiya, has spent the last five years of her life tethered to a stake inside a goat shed. The child, who suffers from severe m... Read More


Bardiya tests synthetic scent barriers to deter big cats from settlements

Bardiya, April 21 -- In a pioneering attempt to mitigate rising human-wildlife conflict, conservation authorities in Bardia have begun field-testing a synthetic chemical designed to repel leopards and... Read More


No action on probe report months after Bardiya father-daughter deaths

Bardiya, April 10 -- ordered investigation into the deaths of a father and daughter in Bardiya, who were allegedly driven to suicide after being denied citizenship-related services, has seen no visibl... Read More