1998 in Nepal

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See also:	Other events of 1998 Timeline of Nepalese history

Events from the year 1998 in Nepal.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Birendra
• Prime Minister: Surya Bahadur Thapa, and Girija Prasad Koirala
• Chief Justice: Om Bhakta Shrestha, and Mohan Prasad Sharma

Events

• 1 January – Visit Nepal Year 1998 begins.^[1]
• April – First case of Kali River goonch attacks is reported.^[2]
• 29 June – Nepalese politician Mirza Dilshad Beg is assassinated.^[3]
• 3–13 October – 1998 ACC Trophy is held in Nepal.^[4]
• 6–20 December – Nepal won four total medals – one silver and three bronzes at the 1998 Asian Games.^[5]
• 31 December – Visit Nepal Year 1998 ends.

Births

• 1 January – Sunil Bal, footballer
• 26 January – Bimal Gharti Magar, footballer
• 2 March – Ishan Pandey, cricketer
• 15 May – Anjan Bista, footballer
• 31 August – Aashirman DS Joshi, actor
• 17 November – Anil Sah, cricketer

References

1. Facts about Nepalese Economy. Nepal Society for Applied Economics. 1998.
2. "Five arrested for killing 125 kg 'near threatened' catfish in Almora". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
3. "Any one who aligns with Dawood Ibrahim is my enemy: Chhota Rajan". India Today. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
4. "History of Nepali cricket: 5 cricketers you should know". OnlineKhabar English News. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
5. "Over all medal standings – Bangkok 1998". Olympic Council of Asia. ocasia.org. Archived from the original on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2011.