Issues

Cholera has been found in the valley due to contamination of drinking water

More than half of the people with mental illness do not receive help or hesitate to ask for help due to stigma, prejudice and discrimination against them.

Drug seizures and drug cases are on the rise in Banke. Such cases have increased especially in the district due to the high level of drug use and trafficking

Obesity is becoming a prevailing issue especially in urban settings.

The department has set a capacity of 300 inmates but it currently holds 776 inmates.

Journalists encounter threats, harassment, and attacks in the line of duty, particularly online, resulting in fear, compromise in the quality of reporting and self-censorship in Nepal.

The import of petroleum products via this major trade transit point of the country has gone up by 78 percent

Male dominance continues to enforce harmful stereotypes and create unfavorable environments for women making it difficult for them to excel.

Scientists say climate change is a factor behind the erratic and early rains that triggered unprecedented floods in Bangladesh and northeastern India

Heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions from making cement, a less talked about but the major source of carbon pollution