Government blocks bhutantimes.com
Thimphu, June 25: The Bhutan government has banned viewing a website this month without furnishing any reason or accusation clamped on it.
The government ordered the recently formed Bhutan Information, Communication and Media Authority (BICMA) to block viewing bhutantimes.com inside Bhutan.
According to the orders, the only and government owned ISP Druknet blocked viewing the site within the country.
The site had been popular for forum discussion where people can register and express their opinion on important national issues.
The site did not have its own news content rather self updated news on Bhutan, militancy in north-east India through google news feed.
This is the second site that Bhutan government blocked. Earlier, bhutannews.com was also banned. Both these sites cannot be viewed in Bhutan at present.
Forum discussions in recent months were observed to be critical of the minister Sangey Nidup, who is maternal uncle of the present Crown King. Bhutan News Service