Bhutanese refugees have been around forever. To be homeless for 16 years or more must be like an eternity. One can only imagine. But therein lies the problem. We have failed to imagine and comprehend the gravity of being displaced for so long. Worse, our governments were never mentally prepared for the job of taking … Read more
Thanks to persistent efforts of a Nepali academic and literary activist, North Carolina State University (NCSU) of USA has recently included Nepali into its curriculum. An applied anthropologist, HARIHAR P. BHATTARAI was born in Tanhun and did his M. A. in Nepali literature from Tribhuvan University. During his 12 year-long- association with the TU, Dr. … Read more
Again the story repeated. Another royal tycoon in Thailand, who was well regarded as ceremonial, destroys democracy, ruins democracy. We know until a person remains above the law, democracy remains incomplete. Despite attempts of the democratic government to end political deadlock, the Thai king overthrew the civilian government. This is against the democracy and democratic … Read more
Siliguri, September 21: Bhutan National Congress sent an appeal to the crown prince Jigme Khesar Namgyal urging him to find an early solution of the stalled problem of the exiled Bhutanese. The crown prince is to succeed his father in 2008 when the first parliamentary democratic elections are held. The party had put forward 12-point … Read more
Kathmandu, September 19: Some 20 individuals have sent an appeal to the US envoy in Nepal James F Moriarty seeking thier transfer to the US along with their family members. "Having no faith in Bhutan and Nepal Government to start the repatriation process and also being Nepal government is in deteriorating situation we have no … Read more
Khudunabari, September 18: A group of people few days ago travelled from Kathmandu, amid swollen rivers, rains and floods, to the Khundunabari camp in Jhapa, to distribute branded sporting (football) kit to the children at this camp. Among the four who travelled to the camp was Grady Walker. He is making a documentary on the … Read more
Hetauda, (central Nepal), September 18: Chairman of the Bhutanese Movement Steering Committee (BMSC) Tek Nath Rizal has said the government of Bhutan is conspiring against the relatives of exiled Bhutanese who still live inside Bhutan. He accused the government is planning for further eviction. He was addressing the inaugural session of the ninth national convention … Read more
Kathmandu, September 18: The United States has pledged US$750,000 to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support exiled Bhutanese in Nepal. A press release issued by the American Centre in Kathmandu on Monday said, "The US State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) provided the funds as part of a recent … Read more
Kathmandu, September 19: Camp Management authorities have said there is an acute shortage in drugs in heath centers in Bhutanese refugee camps. According to camp Secretary of Beldangi-II Hari Adhikari Bangaley, there are rising complaints from patients each day. Bangaley talking to Bhutan News Service said, “Health management committees claim they have been exerting pressure … Read more
If media reports from Thimphu are true then Bhutan is all set for general elections in 2008. Recently mock elections were conducted by the Election Commission in Thimphu for dzongkhag officials and representatives. It is also reported that the electoral list of adult Bhutanese citizens eligible to exercise their franchise has already been prepared. These are … Read more