The 86th National Assembly session of December 27 discussed the issue of exiled Bhutanese. PM Khandu Wangchuk termed these Bhutanese citizens as 'ready-made-terrorists.' Exiled Bhutanese and their leaders have already opposed the remarks of the Druk regime. One of the parliamentarians from central Bhutan has even opposed the statements claiming it would further derail the … Read more
New Delhi, January 09: Making a historic shift in the relation, Bhutan and India revised the Bhutan-India treaty on January 8 in Darjeeling. The 57-year-old treaty was patently unequal and widely seen as a symbol of New Delhi’s hegemonic intent in the subcontinent. India has agreed to undertake permanent changes to allow the Bhutan a … Read more
Damak, January 10: The increasing coldness in the terai belt of Nepal has seriously affected the lives of exiled Bhutanese in Jhapa and Morang. According to sources at Basic Heath Unit (BHU), the cases of pneumonia has increased. A Camp committee member at Beldangi-II informed BNS that the shortage of wollen clothes has been the … Read more
Thimphu, January 10: The 86th session of the National Assembly concluded on January 8 with traditional celebrations taking few but important decisions. This was the first National Assembly session taken place since the throne was passed over to fifth monarch Jigme Khesar namgyal Wangchuk and first discussion on the exiled Bhutanese. "The Speaker also commended … Read more
Beldangi-II, January 09: The joint census team of the UNHCR and Nepal government has completed the official headcount of exiled Bhutanese in Beldangi-II. Meanwhile, the authentic name list including other necessary information, reportedly said to have prepared at Chandragadhi, has excluded the name of Kazi Tamang residing in Sector ‘I’. Talking to BNS, Tamang said … Read more
Kathmandu, January 08: The Druk National Congress (Rongthong) on Monday has said the discussion on the draft Election Bill in the National Assembly has presented a clear picture of the Bhutanese Election Commissioner's mindset and the acute need to cultivate a democratic culture and to embrace democratic ways of functioning. In a press statement issued … Read more
Siliguri, January 03: The Bhutanese police and Indian security forces arrested at least 43 exiled Bhutanese including 10 women, while they were demonstrating at Phuentsholing in Bhutan on Tuesday. According to Tara Mukarung, Chairman of Bhutan Gorkha National Liberation Front (BGNLF), they were chanting slogans against the recent statement of PM Khandu Wangchuk at National … Read more
Goldhap, January 03: At least two dozens exiled Bhutanese, including five policemen, sustained injuries during a scuffle between exiled Bhutanese and policemen at Godhap camp in Jhapa district, Tuesday. The situation turned tensed after two police personnel, Gautam Bahadur Gurung and Chhatra Bahadur Mukhiya, tried to harass women in camps during the mid night. The exiled … Read more
By Parang Kush Subedi The recent announcement by foreign minister of Bhutan Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk that Bhutanese refugees in the UNHRC-administered camps are infiltrated by the terrorist organizations has taken both Nepal and the refugee community by surprise. This could be the reaction to the activities of the Bhutanese refugees as some in the camps … Read more
Tamil Nadu, January 02: The son of health minister died when a car ran over him after his motorcycle hit another car at Kalputhur in Tamil Nadu, police said today. Ujjan Janyang, the 22-year-old son of Health Minister Jigme Singay and a student of the Vellore Institute of Technology, was travelling on the motorcycle with … Read more