Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- The Nepali government is allowing resumption of domestic flights and long-distance public ground transport services from September 21, after a hiatus of nearly six months.

Nepal had suspended these services in late March in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The government's decision came ahead of major festivals in Nepal, Dashain and Tihar, when people tend to travel to faraway places.

"Monday's cabinet meeting decided to resume both domestic flights and long-haul ground public transportation services to help normalise the people's lives," Yogesh Bhattarai, minister for culture, tourism and civil aviation, told Xinhua on Tuesday.

Even though COVID-19 cases in Nepal are resurging in recent weeks, Bhattarai said that...