KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank Governor Dr. Biswo Poudel has shared an emotional Facebook post after his residence in Bhaisepati was torched during recent unrest.

Paudel posted a video of his burning house on social media, expressing his pain and calling the night of the incident one where his family was forced to live “like refugees.”

The Governor, who had built the house on five and a half aana of land with savings from scholarships and work abroad before becoming Vice-Chair of the National Planning Commission, said he and his family continued living there even after his appointment as Governor because it was cherished by his wife and nine-year-old daughter.

He revealed that the fire destroyed invaluable possessions including old books, historical items purchased on eBay, artworks brought from abroad, statues of deities, a Vietnamese silk painting, a statue of Mao Zedong, and even a rare biography of Jung Bahadur Rana’s mistress Laura Bell—only 500 copies of which were ever printed.

“Photos of my parents, my daughter’s childhood picture—everything was trampled and burned. Even a sacred toy gifted by a monk at Kapan Monastery to my daughter was destroyed,” Paudel wrote.

He further mentioned that intruders entered the house during the arson, vandalized property, hurled stones, and looted belongings late into the night, citing accounts from neighbors.

Although he and his family found shelter at a nearby residence, Paudel said they felt displaced: “Many friends called me, but I just said I was fine. Last night I read about others who suffered even more. That’s why I posted the video—to let everyone know.”

At a time when efforts are underway to form a new government, Governor Paudel also clarified that he has not misused anyone’s money, remarking, “Everyone knows the circumstances in which I accepted this position. There is little more to discuss.”