Families in Baglung are living in a cooperative building, relatives’ homes and a buffalo shed after floods swept away their houses and farmland. Many struggle to secure land and meet government requirements for reconstruction aid.

Three workers were buried while building a road in Nisikhola, days after a landslide killed five people in the same area.

Over 300 residents face housing and educational crises in Baglung and Parbat following the late September flash floods and landslides along the Nisikhola and Kaligandaki rivers.

Around a dozen settlements along the river are exposed to sudden flooding, while authorities assess the threat from landslides and glacial hazards.

Hom Bahadur Gharti went to Malaysia in search of work in 2002. He lost contact with his family, lived illegally for decades and returned this year after being found in a desperate condition.

At 26, Asha BK has carved out a place in a male-dominated horseback tourism business, guiding visitors across the alpine meadows of Bukipatan while preserving a generations-old family occupation.

Around a dozen ageing bridges built by the Nepali Army remain unreplaced for over a decade, forcing vehicles to cross in unsafe conditions amid delayed infrastructure upgrades.

As this year's monsoon revives fears of fresh disasters, many families remain without permanent housing, damaged infrastructure has yet to be restored, and authorities have failed to relocate settlements in high-risk areas.

As roads, homestays and trekking routes expand, stakeholders are divided over whether Nepal's only hunting reserve should continue to rely on trophy hunting or focus on nature, culture and biodiversity.

An unprecedented influx of Indian holidaymakers and pilgrims, even during the traditional off-season, is boosting business for hotels, restaurants and tourism operators across Nepal.

Indian tourists and pilgrims are spending more time in the district, drawn by religious attractions, heritage sites and the unique Shaligram Museum.

Locals said repeated efforts to establish a secondary school within their own villages have failed due to financial constraints and lack of teacher quotas.

In Taman village, a traditional village chief continues to regulate customs, seasonal livestock movement and community work.

The monkey problem is particularly severe in Baglung Municipality, Jaimini Municipality and Kathekhola Rural Municipality.

Baglung Municipality houses stray dogs in a dedicated shelter while expanding rabies vaccination and registration drives.