Editor Kathmandu, October 29: Bhutanese Refugee Children Forum (BRCF) has begun three-day art exhibition at Nepal Art Council in the capital city of Nepal from October 29 targeted at giving a comprehensive overview of the situation prevailing in exiled Bhutanese camps. Speaking on the inaugural session, UNHCR country representative in Nepal Abraham Abraham said that the … Read more
Amritsar, October 26: The Bhutanese delegates consisting of 40 exiled Bhutanese led by Mohan Tamang participated in South Asain People's Conclave in Amritsar, Punjab yesterday. The event lasts until today. The event is being organized by Punnarjyot, an offshoot of Spring Dale Educational Society in coordination with Indian Social Institute, Action Aid and Imagine New … Read more
Kathmandu, October 27: The US Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration Ellen Sauerbrey will travel to Nepal, Bhutan and India from October 29 to November 9. According to State Department, she will meet with refugees benefiting from United States government funded programs in the region during her visit. She will also assess … Read more
Thimphu, October 27: Two weeks later Chukha administration fired two Tshogpas in Phuentsholing for attending the political meet of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as per complaints filed by Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT), PDP has submitted nine specific complaints to the Election Commission against DPT. The PDP complaints include ‘acts of coercion, deception, illegal fund … Read more
KATHMANDU, Nepal, October 26 (UNHCR) – The son of American aid workers, U.S. filmmaker Grady Walker spent most of his childhood in Kathmandu. Later, as a film school graduate, he decided to come back to Nepal and introduce the world to refugees from Bhutan, whose stories he had grown up with. His documentary "Eviction" sweeps … Read more
Damak, October 22: Bhutan News Service (BNS) and Pathivara FM in Damak have reached an agreement on October 21 to air a weekly program from this local station from mid November. According to agreement, the half-an-hour program will be aired from the radio on Thursdays 7:00 p.m. from November 15. The program is being aired from Nepal … Read more
Hague, October 24: The Netherlands based Bhutanese human rights worker Ram Bahadur Karki has appealed the Dutch royal couples to raise the issue of Bhutanese citizens evicted out of country during their visit to Bhutan. Dutch Crown Prince Willem Alexander and the Crown Princess Maxima will make their Bhutan visit from October 28 to 30. … Read more
Kathmandu, October 24: Media Situation in Bhutan has worsened this year even though the government claimed it is working to establish democratic government by holding first general elections soon. It lost by 18 places compared to last year. The worldwide press freedom index published recently by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has placed Bhutan in … Read more
Kathmandu, October 24: Druk National Congress (DNC) led by Rongthong kuenley Dorji has asked the government to immediately release those arrested and kept in Samdrup Jongkhar and Mongar if government plans to hold free and fair elections. In a statement on Wednesday, DNC president R. K. Dorji said, “The government must recognize their right to … Read more
Damak, October 20: Bhutan Jagaran, the fortnightly Nepali language newspaper published by Nepali Sahitya Parishad Bhutan, has been suspended from this month due to financial constraints. The paper was partially supported by AustCare since it began publishing in 2000. However, the support for the publication had ended in June this year. With the closure of … Read more