14 March 2020, Kathmandu
Prof Dr. Durga Prasad Bhandari passed away at the age of 85 on Saturday.
Bhandari breathed his last at around 12 noon today while undergoing treatment at the Kathmandu-based HAMS Hospital.
Bhandari who was also a senior litterateur had worked as Chief of English Department at Tribhuvan University for long.
He was suffering from lungs-related ailments. His last rites will be performed at Pashupati Aryaghat today.