Freedom Forum congratulates Executive Chief Taranath Dahal on being conferred on the ‘National Anti-Corruption Citizen Award’. The award was presented by Bageshwori Asal Shasan (BAS) Nepal on the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day (December 9, 2025) at a program organized in Nepalgunj City, Lumbini Province.
BAS Nepal is a youth-led organization actively engaged in anti-corruption initiatives and advocacy for transparent and accountable governance. Since 2010, the organization has been honoring individuals who have made outstanding contributions to good goverance drive in the country.
Executive Chief Dahal, also a former President of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and a prominent advocate of the Right to Information (RTI) was honored in recognition of his significant contributions to democracy, good governance, freedom of expression and anti-corruption efforts, BAS stated.
Previous BAS Nepal awardees include- Good Governance activist Kedar Khadka, Former Chief of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Suryanath Upadhyay, Journalist Hari Thapa, Activist Sharda Bhushal Jha, Development Officer Bharat Kumar Sharma, Former Information Commissioner Krishna Hari Baskota, Mayor of Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City Dr. Dhawal Shamsher Rana and Former Chief District Officer of Banke Ram Bahadur Kurumbanga, among others.
