Druk Leopart Warning Letter An underground group Druk Leopard, which was never heard before, has scattered computerized posters this morning warning of physical attacks to eight Bhutanese. Those who are warned of stern physical attack if they fail to leave the camps included Thag Bahadur Thapa and Gopal Gurung of Bhutan People’s Party, D. R. … Read more
The UN refugee agency and the International Organization for Migration on September 8 announced that over 20,000 refugees from Bhutan have left camps in Nepal for resettlement countries since the beginning for programme in November 2007. The United States has accepted the largest numbers – 17,612, many of whom have resettled in Texas, New York, Georgia, Arizona, … Read more
Druk National Congress has condemned the brutal murder of former camp secretary of Beldangi II Extension K. B. Khadka. In a statement issued on Friday, party president Rongthong Kuenley Dorji said the murder of Kharka on September 8 shocked him. “He was a popular social worker and served refugee communities with dedication. He was affable … Read more
Beldangi-II, September 9 : Around 10 thousands of exiled Bhutanese from three Beldangi camps gathered yesterday evening in the Ratuwa River near Beldangi-I camp to pay their last tribute to late K.B. Khadka murdered by two masked youths, who are at large.
The proceeding started form Khadka’s home at 5 p.m. which marched to the River for religious interment of the dead body.
The all party meeting of the stakeholders including camp management committee was underway in Beldangi-II camp , while this story was being compiled, to discuss the murder of KB Khadka in a broad day light inside the UNHCR-administered camp yesterday
Khadka and his nephew Damber Karki were on bike travelling to Beldangi II Extension from Damak. Two youths in red clothes suddenly appeared on the road at Bhalukhudi Chowk (some 100m south of Tri Ratna Secondary Schoo), adjacent to the forest that separates Beldangi I and II camps, with iron rods in hand
Bedangi-II, September 8: KB Khadka, a social activist cum former camp secretary of Beldangi-II Extension, was knifed to death on the spot at 6:00 pm today by unidentified persons, who fled the scene promptly. The eye-witness said that his body is still lying on the spot, surrounded by Armed Security Personnel. The security has been … Read more
The resettled Bhutanese in Norway have formed a social organization, Association of Bhutanese in Norway, following intensive discussions since four months. The declaration came yesterday through online discussion forum where almost all resettled Bhutanese from various provinces showed their participation. “Continuous discussion up to five hours could finalize the formation of ABN”, said Ram Bahadur … Read more
Altogether five resettled Bhutanese in Cleveland have brought home their cars by completing a course under Individual Development Account (IDA) program run by Economics and Community Development Institute.
Likewise, two more are expected to complete the program by the end of this month.
In IDA program each dollar saved by the participant
The labour force survey, 2009 of the Ministry of Labour indicated that the unemployment rate in the country has gone up to four percent this year from 3.7 percent in 2007. According to the report, some 13,000 were found unemployed, majority of this consists of young minds and school drop-outs. The ministry reported that there … Read more