Pradeep Bashyal (Nepali: à ¤ªà ¥Âà ¤°à ¤¦à ¥Âà ¤ª à ¤¬à ¤¸à ¥Âà ¤¯à ¤¾à ¤²) is a Nepali journalist and author based in Kathmandu. He currently works with the BBC. His debut book ' was published with his long-time collaborator Ankit Babu Adhikari. In 2025, the Government of Nepal awarded him the Tenzing-Hillary Award. In 2024, Online Khabar named Bashyal one of its 40 most influential youths under 40 years old.
Prior to joining the BBC, he worked with Nepal Magazine first as a correspondent and later as a digital editor. His articles have appeared in The Washington Post, Buzzfeed News, and The Diplomat.