KATHMANDU, Jan. 6 -- Agricultural outputs and tourism business are among the main contributors to the province's GDP

The gross domestic product (GDP) of Madhesh Province is expected to grow by 1.69 percent to Rs 707 billion by the end of the current fiscal year.

A study report on 'Economic Status of Madhesh Province' unveiled by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), shows that the increase in the province's gross domestic output will be due to an increase in its agricultural production. Similarly, the tourism business in the region has also increased significantly.

The NRB report shows that the Madhesh Province will share 13.13 percent of the country's GDP in the current fiscal year. Nepal is expected to have its GDP of Rs 5.381 trillion, a growth ...