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As Tibet restricts Indian pilgrims, Nepal sees a boom

by Sangam Prasain in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 6, 2023Nepal welcomed an all-time high of Indian visitors. The reason: China. As the Tibetan authorities denied access to nearly 50,000 Indian pilgrims who had booked the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, they were forced to visit Nepal’s holy places like Muktinath and Lumbini on the same package, at least three tour operators dealing with the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra package, told the Post. The holy travel season begins in…

Subsidy, interest bills highest in a decade

by Rejaul Karim Byron in The Daily Star, Apr 16, 2023Bangladesh’s spending on subsidies and interest payments surged 45 per cent year-on-year in the first eight months of this fiscal year, turning out to be the highest in at least a decade. This resulted from an increased payment requirement from the coffer particularly to provide fertiliser, food and electricity at subsidised rates. From July to February in fiscal year 2022-23, the government spent Tk 56,222…