Editor Phuentsholing, December 01: The Visva Bharati University in West Bengal state of India has dropped the name of Bhutan’s fourth king Jigme Singye Wangchuk from the list of recipients of the Desikottoma award. In a ‘meet the press’ program of the university on Sunday, the vice chancellor Rajat Kanti told journalists that the name was … Read more
Som Baral had a good job as a math teacher in Nepal and ran a small grocery store on the side. The money was enough that his family could afford to rent an apartment outside the camp that held Bhutanese refugees. But Baral knew the future was uncertain, especially for his 8-year-old daughter, Sabina. So, … Read more
Kathmandu, November 28: Nepal Resettlement Program Manager for International Organisation for Migration (IOM), David Derthick, also the IOM Head of Sub-Office Damak has said the resettlement program for exiled Bhutanese is gaining huge momentum. In an interview with Bhutan News Service (BNS), Derthick said where there is a refugee resettlement program, there will be attempts … Read more
Hague, November 28: Between 2007 and 2008, 22 invited exiled Bhutanese arrived to the Netherlands. In November 2008, a Dutch team visited Nepal for a second selection. It is estimated that another 80 people will be invited by the Dutch government in 2009. Exiled Bhutanese are received by COA (Central Agency for the Reception of … Read more
Thimphu, November 28: The meeting of the council of ministers held early this week is leant to have made few new appointments. Though the decisions are not been publicized as usual, it is learnt that General V Namgyal has been appointed as the new ambassador to India and Nepal. Namgyal replaces Dago Tshering. Similarly, Yeshey … Read more
Nepal Resettlement Program Manager for International Organization for Migration (IOM), David Derthick, 52, is also the IOM Head of Sub-Office Damak. Derthick has worked with refugees since 1983 in Indonesia, The Philippines, Kenya and Nepal. After the signing of Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Nepal on September 3, 2007, IOM opened offices in … Read more
Jayanti reports from Goldhap how Bhutanese in exile thought on coronation of fifth king Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk on November 6. Chandra Chetri, who was among the first to express willingness for third country resettlement but still living in Khudunabari camps, talks of his dreams and setbacks. Arjun Pradhan from Beldangi reports about celebration of … Read more
Dilli ram Ghorsai and Bhakta Raj Giri talks about the rationale of halting resettlement program unless Bhutan agrees to start taking back its citizens.
Dhan Kumar Rai, who arrived Kathmandu recently after serving 17 years of jail term in Bhutan talks to Bhutan News Service about his days in those jails and future plans. Bhakta Ghimire reports on attempt forgery by non-Bhutanese for resettlement. The then president of Bhutan People’s Party (BPP) late R. K. Budathoki talks about the … Read more
Ichha Poudel reports about tihar celebration in camps. Thakur Mishra talks to olderly Padmaoti Niraula who remembers her life back in Bhutan.