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Congress members express worry over mounting public frustration, poor governance

Report in The Kathmandu Post, Dec 31, 2023The Central Working Committee meeting of the Nepali Congress has entrusted its parliamentary board to select the candidates for the upcoming National Assembly elections. This decision came as the three-day central meet of the ruling party concluded on Saturday. The party will follow the candidate selection criteria that are almost final, said Min Bishwakarma, head of the party’s publicity department. The criteria will prefer Congress members who have…

Boro Harvest: High yield but farmers worry over fair price

by Pinaki Roy in The Daily Star, Apr 29, 2023The farmers, who are reaping a bumper harvest this Boro season, say they will suffer losses if the government does not increase the procurement price for their produce. The farmers say the government’s procurement price of Tk 30 a kg will barely cover their production cost. Besides, the farmers, who are forced to sell their produce before the government starts procuring on May 7, are suffering…