KATHMANDU, June 7: Various Nepalese human rights defenders and members of the civil society movement on Tuesday urged the Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to hold discussions with the Indian government to resolve the decade-and-half-old issue of exiled Bhutanese. Handing over a memorandum to Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala before his departure to India for … Read more
Kakarvitta, June 3: Exiled Bhutanese organised a massive rally and sit in protest at the eastern border of Nepal on June 2 calling on India to help them go home. The programme organised jointly by Human Rights Organisation of Bhutan (HUROB) and Bhutan Gorkha National Liberation Front (BGNLF), saw the largest mass on Friday since … Read more
Kathmandu, June 5: At a time exiled Bhutanese are on with their indefinite sit-in protest in front of United Nation office in Kathmandu, the Nepalese parliamentarians at the Sunday session of reinstated House of Representatives (HoR) suggested that Nepal should talk on their issue with India. Taking time to convey wishes to Prime Minister Girija … Read more
Kathmandu, June 3: The United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged the government of Nepal and Bhutan for speedy arrangement for repatriation of the exiled Bhutanese to Bhutan also allowing for third country settlement for those who are willing. In a press release issued on Saturday by its Kathmandu office, the refugee agency … Read more
Kathmandu, June 2: More then three dozen exile Bhutanese have begun an indefinite sit-in protest in front of the United Nation (UN) office in Pulchowk, Lalitpur seeking attention of UN and international community towards the refugee crisis from June 2. The protest led by Bhutanese Refugee Repatriation Representative Committee (BRRRC) demanded UN's intervention to find … Read more
Thimphu, June 2: The government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has appointed Mr. A. K. M Atiqur Rahman as the new Ambassador of Bangladesh to Bhutan. Mr. Rahman was the Director General of the foreign ministry in Bangladesh before he was appointed as the Ambassador to Bhutan. Bhutan News Service
KATHMANDU, May 29 – Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli has called on the Bhutan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Khandu Wangchuck at Kuala Lampur on Monday. According to the Nepal’s national news agency, Rastriya Samachar Samittee, the two leaders met on the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting of the Coordinating … Read more
Bonn (Germany) May 30: The Second Regional Non-Resident Nepali Conference is scheduled to be held in Bonn, Germany on June 3. According to the press statement issued by Jugal Bhurtel spokesperson of International Coordination Council (ICC) of NRN Association on Monday, the meeting of the ICC will be held on the following day in Bonn. … Read more
Damak May 25: Shortly after the completion of interaction programs with exile Bhutanese staying outside camps Bhutan Communist Party – Marxist-Leninist-Maoist (BCP-MLM) has been launching campaigns with students and youths in camps seeking financial aid and physical participation. During a meeting held in Goldhap camp on May 24, the communist activists claimed they have started … Read more
Kathmandu, May 25: Bhutanese refugee will organise hunger strike in front of the UN house and a few diplomatic missions in Kathmandu from June 2 to draw attention of the international community for early solution of refugee issue. Talking to Bhutan News Service on Thursday, Bhutanese human rights activist Tek Nath Rizal said the strike … Read more