Foreign employment returnees earn up to Rs 2 lakh a month from squatting business

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७ भाद्र २०८३, आईतवार १५:१५August 23, 2026

. The youths of Laxmi Marg, who once toiled in Qatar and Malaysia for employment, are now finding commercial success in their own village. The buffalo squatting business started by them who returned home after leaving the lucrative earnings of foreign employment has now changed the identity of Laxmi Marg to ‘Sukuti Bazaar’.

Prem Shrestha, who returned home after spending six years in Qatar, and Dilip Shrestha, who worked in Malaysia for eight years, are such examples.TAG_OPEN_div_14 In the early days, Prem’s shop used to sell 20-30 kg of sukuti in a month, but now it sells hundreds of kg of sukuti monthly. He earns up to Rs 200,000 per month from the sukuti which is sold for Rs 2,700 per kilogram. He said that he buys raw buffalo meat at Rs 700 per kg in Belbari and Haraicha and other local markets. According to Prem, up to one-fourth of the meat is made.

Not only Prem and Dilip, other youths are also involved in this business.TAG_OPEN_div_12 Shobhit Man Shrestha, who has been working in this profession for the past 11 years after returning from foreign employment, says Shobhit Man Shrestha, who has been working in this profession for the past 11 years.

Senjam Phuyal, a resident of Biratnagar, said that Laxmi Marg has now become the main place for passengers traveling along the East-West Highway.TAG_OPEN_div_10 Dilip Shrestha, a squatter entrepreneur, said that the demand for Sukuti has reached the Nepalis living in the UK and America. Entrepreneurs say that they are struggling to meet the demand due to traditional construction style and lack of manpower despite high demand from the international market.

Prem Shrestha said that he believes that if we spend our sweat and time abroad on our own soil, we can make local food a successful business and an international brand.TAG_OPEN_div_8