Damak, August 5: At least three Bhutanese refugees of Sanischare camp, Morang, who had consumed poisoned fish two weeks ago, died on August 5 while undergoing treatment at AMDA hospital in Damak. Earlier, refugees had put poison in Daans River to kill the fish. They consumed the same fishes. About two dozens are said to … Read more
Kathmandu, August 5: Refugee Rights Coordinating Committee (RRCC), an Ad-hoc committee with the aims and objectives to protect and promote the rights of Bhutanese refugees has been formally established on August 5. In a program organized at Reporters’ Club, Kathmandu the RRCC has sought attention of concerned authorities to help resolve the refugee mess at … Read more
Kathmandu, August 05: Despite political suppression and access to outside world, Bhutan tops the Asian counties in terms of happiness, the ‘World Map of Happiness’ states. According to the map, Bhutan stands in the eighth position in the world’s happiest countries and top among the SAARC region. Nepal stands at 119th happiest country while India … Read more
Guwahati, Aug 5: The final hearing on the case of missing ULFA and NDFB militant begun at the Gauhati High Court on August 3. The militants have gone missing since the ‘Operation All Clear’ of the Royal Bhutan Army in December 2003. Additional Solicitor General B K Singh urged a Division Bench of Justice B … Read more
August 2, 2006 For sixteen years the Bhutanese have been forced to leave their country and have been living in Nepal. But no international organizations, NGOs, nor the Bhutanese government have established any effective, concrete program to protect their rights. The seminars, talks, programs, meetings, articles and interviews have done nothing to help the Bhutanese … Read more
Thimphu, August 02: Government released on July 29 two Christians who had been imprisoned on charges of proselytism. According to Christians inside the country, the released met their family on the same day. Two persons named 'Benjamin' (Buddha Mani Dungana) and 'John' (Purna Bahadhur Tamang) were arrested on January 7, this year in Paro after … Read more
New Delhi, Aug 02: Bhutan and India signed a new ten-year agreement that gives the Himalayan kingdom four more entry and exit points. The pact also simplifies procedures for import and export between the two countries. Bhutan's Minister for Trade, Industry and Power Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba and Indian Trade Minister Kamal Nath inked the new agreement, … Read more
Beldangi, August 02: The local administration in Jhapa district has restricted exiled Bhutanese from venturing out of their camps effective from Tuesday. Bhutanese had been launching agitation and protest programs in and around the camps demanding early repatriation and plans of the UNHCR to resettle them in the third country. Following the requests from the … Read more
No 22 August 2006