Cobra issues death threat to nine

Beldangi, February 7: A newly existed revolutionary outfit calling itself 'Bhutan Cobra Party' has posted pamphlet in Beldangi-I camp issuing warning to nine exiled Bhutanese, who support the US offer of third country resettlement, to leave camps within ten days. According to the pamphlet, former camp secretaries of Beldangi-I camp Ram Chandra Subedi and D.P. … Read more

Police accuse Lhotsam for blast

Phuentsholing, February 07: The Royal Police accused Ganesham Gurung, a resident of Baragumti village of Tsendeygang Gewog in Dagana district of having planted the bomb in Dagapela on January 20. The local authorities have issued arrest warrants to all checkpoints in Dagana and Tsirang districts against him. However, the police authorities have not supplied enough … Read more

BGNLF reviews CEC

Kathmandu, February 7: Bhutan Gorkha National Liberation Front (BGNLF) has reviewed Central Executive Committee (CEC) from an emergency meeting held today morning. The meeting of the CEC appointed Vice-president D.R. Katel as the new president of the party. CEC also decided to appoint Aiman Rai to the position of Vice-president, Sher Bahadur Rai holds the … Read more

Bhutan moves up in Christian black list

New Delhi, February 06: Bhutan has moved up in the black list prepared by the Christians in terms of religious prosecution and discriminations against the Christian in the year 2007. It moved from 7th position in 2006 to 5th position in 2007 in the list published by Open Doors of USA. There were few instances … Read more

Birat-led CPB-MLM owns up responsibility to the explosion

Kathmandu, February 4: Communist Party of Bhutan (CPB-MLM) led by Birat has owned up responsibility to the explosion that took place in Samtse district yesterday night. Central Committee Member of the party who identified himself as 'John' over a telephone conversation with Bhutan News Service (BNS) from undisclosed location quoted a press release issued today … Read more

Heart patient seeks financial support

Kathmandu, February 4: Sabitri Gurung, 21, a temporary resident of Beldangi-II extension under Sector A/4-44 has appealed aid agencies, Bhutanese organizations, Bhutanese living abroad and individuals for financial support to undergo her heart surgery.  Gurung said that one among three of the infected Aortic valves have to be replaced as per the suggestions from medical … Read more

Second blast in Samtse

Phuentsholing, February 04: In less than two weeks, the south west district of Bhutan, Samtse experienced the second blast, adding fears among the residents of being attacked by armed groups. A statement issued by Royal Bhutan Police said a bomb exploded behind the Renewal Natural Resources (RNR) office in Ghmauney gewog at midnight today. It … Read more

Refugees from Bhutan poised for new start (Reproduction)

By Vivian Tan/UNHCR The older generation, however, feels differently. "At this moment, we are not thinking about resettlement at all. We're only thinking of going back to our land in Bhutan," said Birkabahadul Gurung, 72, who heads a family of 26 refugees in Goldhap camp. "The discussion inside our family is very friendly – I … Read more

WFP security guard shot at

Beldangi, January 22: An unidentified group has shot a security guard of World Food Programmee (WFP) today at around 4.20 pm during his duty hour in Beldangi-II extension camp. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Raj Kumar Lamichane, Lok Bahadur Limbu, 59 sustained critical injury due to the bullet that pierced his cheek and passed through … Read more

YOB polls adjourns, BPP vice-president irked

Birtamode, January 29: A central committee meeting of the Bhutan People's Party-affiliated Youth Organization of Bhutan (YOB) has decided to adjourn the scheduled polls until February 25. President of BPP Balaram Poudel informed BNS that the party approved the decision to hold the election until February 25. However, vice-president of BPP Jagirman lama said there … Read more