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Friday, November 6, 1998 Published at 23:49 GMT

 Special Report





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Nepal: special report
 The prime minister of Nepal is likely to call a general election in the remote Himalayan kingdom within the next few days.

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Nepal awaits election call
 There is intense speculation that general elections are to be called in Nepal, which has already seen five governments since the introduction of democracy in 1990.

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Nepal wages war on TB
 Medical experts are warning of the threat of a tuberculosis epidemic in Nepal as the sex trade in South Asia helps fuel the spread of diseases.

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Kathmandu heritage heroics
Nepal's capital Kathmandu is a city with some of the richest culture in South Asia - but, as South Asia Correspondent Daniel Lak reports, it is a city undergoing radical change.
 Nepal's power struggle set to continue
South Asia specialist Alistair Lawson examines why Nepalese democracy appears to be so fragile.
 Daniel Lak biography
Daniel claims that his journey to Delhi, to become the BBC India correspondent, began with a memorable meal in the Canadian city of Toronto, 20 years ago.


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