1998 in Nepal

Events from the year 1998 in Nepal.

← 1997 1996 1995 1998 in Nepal → 1999 2000 2001
Decades:	1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
See also:	Other events of 1998 Timeline of Nepalese history

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