Druk National Congress is deeply anguished and saddened at this moment of greatest tragedy heaped on the unfortunate families by an outbreak of fire at Goldhap Refugee Camp (Jhapa, Nepal), leaving more than 10,000 refugee homeless. The Bhutanese refugees, already living nightmare of a life as refugee, since last seventeen years – whole family holed … Read more
Kathmandu, March 03: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) refuted that its staffs had not reached Goldhap camp on Saturday evening to help control the spreading fire. In a letter to editor, UNHCR's external relations assistant based in Kathmandu Nini Gurung said UNHCR staffs as well as from its NGO partners were in the … Read more
Goldhap, March 03: 250 temporary plastic tents have been set up in open area nearby the camp to shelter to fire victims of Goldhap on Monday. Lutheran World Federation (LWF) supplied the tents. However, financial reimbursement will be made to LWF by government of Nepal as assured by Home Minister. The situation has become difficult to manage … Read more
With incidents of violence escalating inside the Bhutanese refugee camps in Nepal, exiled journalists living there have repeatedly reported facing 'trouble' due to threats from the local authorities. SafetyThe Bhutanese media sector operating in exile in Nepal has long faced pressure, internal intimidation and an unfavorable working environment in exercising their right to provide information. … Read more
Kathmandu, March 03: Newly elected president of Youth Organization of Bhutan Rajan Giri based in California has appealed all exiled Bhutanese in the United States to contribute for fire victims of Goldhap camp. "This tragic incident has intensified the agony of citizens in Goldhap which I believe would adversely affect entire exiled Bhutanese population," he … Read more
Goldhap, March 03: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres has announced immediate relief packages with cash amount to exiled Bhutanese in Goldhap camp. A statement issued by Guterres mentions that the agency is urgently mobilising all resources, with the help from the government, to get shelter, food and comfort got the exiled Bhutanese in … Read more
Thimphu, March 02: Election Commission of Bhutan has announced that People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Gelephu candidacy in Sarpang district Garab Dorji has been disqualified to run the election. The commission alleged him of working against the nationality by distributing copies of documents supporting ngolops to people. The commission said regionalism, religion and ethnicity … Read more
Kathmandu, March 02: Bhutanese American Community Center (BACC), which is based in California, has committed a donation of NRs 100,000 to fire victims of Gopdhap camp. Ananta Gurung, Executive Directive of BACC assured Bhutan News Service (BNS) that the donation to fire victims would be made available through Caritas-Neapl, Nepal Red Cross Society or UNHCR. In a telephonic response … Read more
Goldhap, March 02: Home Minister, Krishna Prashad Sitaula, who reached Goldhap camp early morning, assured immediate monetary assistance of Rs 3 million for fire victims. Lutheran World Federation has distributed primary relief eateries to the displaced people. The distributed relief materials included biscuits and instant noodles. Camp secretary Tanka Bhujel informed Bhutan News Service (BNS) … Read more
Kathmandu, March 02: Fire that broke out in Goldhap camp on Saturday left more than 9,500 exiled Bhutanese in pathetic conditions. They passed whole night under open sky. According to latest reports, more than 1,200 huts have been gutted by the fire. The fire victims have been relocated to a nearby field. The fire was … Read more