Nepali farmers can’t beat monkeys. They change crops instead
The monkey problem is particularly severe in Baglung Municipality, Jaimini Municipality and Kathekhola Rural Municipality.
Prakash Baral
The long walk to school in this Nepali village
Children from a Baglung village walk up to six hours daily through treacherous mountain trails to attend school. Officials plan a municipal hostel to ease the students’ plight.
Art of transhumance: The intertwined lives of sheep and their Himalayan herders
For shepherds, life on the move also reflects mountain culture. But how long can this way of survival continue?
Women bear the brunt of crumbling maternity services in Nepal’s Baglung
With birthing centres out of reach, medical equipment failing, and roads often impassable, home births remain a dangerous norm in remote villages.
At Nepal’s only hunting reserve, tourism brings no joy
People face problems with education, health, transportation, and drinking water. Benefits do not spill over to local residents.
Child marriage and teenage pregnancy rampant in Baglung despite legal protections
In many cases, legal provisions intended to protect children from child marriage are instead being used to penalise the victims.
Balewa Airport in Nepal remains unused despite paved runway, grass takes over
No one knows how the airport, initially built to facilitate flights, will resume operations.
Eight people, including six children, die in Nepal landslides
The flood in Baglung's river damaged the suspension bridge, adversely impacting the rescue and relief efforts.