Deuba returns to Nepal after nearly five months abroad

Former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has returned to Nepal after an extended absence of nearly five months. He arrived in Kathmandu on Thursday afternoon, landing at Tribhuvan International Airport.

Deuba initially departed Nepal on February 25, stating he was traveling to Singapore for a medical check-up. However, the exact nature of his health issues and the full circumstances of his lengthy stay abroad have not been publicly disclosed, leaving a cloud of uncertainty.

Adding to the mystery, the travel plans of his wife, former foreign minister Arzu Rana Deuba, and their son, Jaybir, remain unclear. While Deuba has returned to Nepal, his wife and son's current location is unknown. The family has maintained that the trip was for medical treatment but has offered no specifics regarding the location or the conditions treated.

Questions also persist regarding the financial aspects of the nearly five-month overseas trip. It remains unclear who covered the medical expenses and other costs associated with Deuba's prolonged stay abroad, further fueling public speculation.