Dhaka urges peaceful talks in Nepal to resolve issues

“Bangladesh hopes that all sides will exercise maximum restraint and engage in peaceful and constructive dialogue to resolve any differences,” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement.

The government of Bangladesh is ‘closely observing’ the situation in Nepal and expressed its sincere condolences over the tragic loss of lives.

Bangladesh also extended its sincere sympathies to the families of the deceased, and wished a speedy recovery to all those injured.

Meanwhile, all Bangladeshi nationals currently living or stuck in Nepal have strongly been advised not to move outside and stay at their respective places or hotels.

The Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu issued an urgent notice on Tuesday following the current situation in Nepal.

All Bangladeshi nationals-inbound passengers to Nepal have also been advised not to fly to Nepal due to prevailing security situations.

In the case of emergency, Bangladesh citizens have been requested to contact the Embassy (Cell:+977 9803872759: +977 9851128 381).

A 36-member national football team and  a 51-member delegation from the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC), Mirpur, who came to Nepal as part of their overseas study tour, is stuck in Kathmandu.

Their daily programmes are cancelled and they are scheduled to fly Dhaka on September 12, said Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder on Tuesday.

The delegation is making daily assessments of the situation regarding their movement. The Bangladesh Embassy is fully in touch with them through their local coordinator, reports UNB. 

One more person has been killed during ongoing protests in Nepal, bringing the total to 22, including 19, killed on Monday.

Protesters set fire to Nepal's parliament building as anti-corruption protests escalate. They are dancing and chanting around fires, as all the windows have been smashed inside the building. It comes after the country's Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, resigned.