Editor Kathmandu, December 22: Around 10 huts have been gutted but the fire in Beldangi I camp in Jhapa on Saturday evening. Other dozen huts have been dismantled for controlling the fire. According to our correspondents Indra Timsina and Puranaghare in Beldangi I, the fire started from the hut of Kabita Bishwa in Sector B hut … Read more
California, December 21: The first convention of the Bhutanese American Community Center (BACC) was held on December 16 in Mount Everest Restaurant at Berkeley California. Bhutanese dwelling in California formed BACC last year. The convention elected its executive members. BACC unanimously elected Bir Thapa as chair person quoted the release issued by BACC. Other executive … Read more
Kathmandu, December 16: At a time when violence are erupting inside exiled Bhutanese camps, camp secretaries of all seven camps have appealed to Government of Nepal (GoN) to urge the UNHCR to stop motivation by hut-to-hut campaign for third country resettlement. In an appeal issued to the prime minister of Nepal, camp secretaries have demanded … Read more
Kathmandu, December 20: Three Bhutanese media organizations operating from exile for establishing press freedom in Bhutan have said their deep attention has been drawing towards escalating violence and subsquent intimidation of journalists associated with Bhutan News Service (BNS). In a joint press statement issued on Thursday, Association of Press Freedom Activists – Bhutan, Third World Media Network … Read more
By T. P. Mishra Kathmandu, December 18: Exiled journalistsAt a time when violence is escalating inside the Bhutanese refugee camps in Nepal, exiled journalists working in the camps are increasingly reporting having received threats from the local authorities. Bhutanese journalists working in exile in Nepal have long-faced pressure and intimidation as they go about their … Read more
Today I m standing in front of recently established Armed Police-Check post in Beldangi II Extension, one of the seven camps where the exiled Bhutanese live. It is seven o’clock in the morning. Owing to the cold morning of mid winter, there are very few people who could be seen in the nearest vicinity. They … Read more
Thimphu, December 18: Thousands of Bhutanese residents of Thimphu and neighboring villages poured into the grand celebration of the centenary national day on December 17 under the clear sky and cold weather. The celebration went live through BBS TV and radio expected to have watched by similar number of audiences. Addressing the function in capital, … Read more
Kathmandu, December 17: Bhutanese Refugee Repatriation Programming Council (BRRPC) has expressed serious concern over shooting an innocent exiled Bhutanese youth on December 13. Issuing a press statement on Monday, BRRPC has strongly demanded action against those involved in the shooting. Unidentified two persons who came on a motorbike ride had shot Arjun Subba of … Read more
Damak, December 16: Police has released Subash Acharya, former camp secretary of Beldangi-II extension after 36 hours. Acharya was arrested by a team of police from Damak police post on Saturday night. Talking to the BNS over telephone, Acharya quoted the police source as saying that they regretted in arresting him despite his innocence in … Read more
Damak, December 16: Jhapa-based sub police post in Damak has arrested three youths from Beldangi-I and Beldangi-II extension on Saturday night in connection with the case of shooting Arjun Subba of Beldangi-I on Thursday. The arrested include Subash Acharya, former camp secretary of Beldangi-II extension, Laxmi Narayan Dhungana of Beldangi-I, Sector B/4 – 44 and … Read more