Thimphu, March 02: Election Commission of Bhutan has announced that People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Gelephu candidacy in Sarpang district Garab Dorji has been disqualified to run the election. The commission alleged him of working against the nationality by distributing copies of documents supporting ngolops to people. The commission said regionalism, religion and ethnicity … Read more
Kathmandu, March 02: Bhutanese American Community Center (BACC), which is based in California, has committed a donation of NRs 100,000 to fire victims of Gopdhap camp. Ananta Gurung, Executive Directive of BACC assured Bhutan News Service (BNS) that the donation to fire victims would be made available through Caritas-Neapl, Nepal Red Cross Society or UNHCR. In a telephonic response … Read more
Goldhap, March 02: Home Minister, Krishna Prashad Sitaula, who reached Goldhap camp early morning, assured immediate monetary assistance of Rs 3 million for fire victims. Lutheran World Federation has distributed primary relief eateries to the displaced people. The distributed relief materials included biscuits and instant noodles. Camp secretary Tanka Bhujel informed Bhutan News Service (BNS) … Read more
Kathmandu, March 02: Fire that broke out in Goldhap camp on Saturday left more than 9,500 exiled Bhutanese in pathetic conditions. They passed whole night under open sky. According to latest reports, more than 1,200 huts have been gutted by the fire. The fire victims have been relocated to a nearby field. The fire was … Read more
Goldhap, March 01: Fire that broke out in Goldhap camp destroyed around 80 percent of total huts. Project director of Association of Medical Doctors of Asia, Dr. Nirmal Rimal, who was in the field until 10: 00 pm, informed Bhutan News Service (BNS) that 80 percent of camp has been burnt. Rimal said that seven persons with minor burns … Read more
Kathmandu, March 01: Fire that broke out in Goldhap camp, where the exiled Bhutanese have been taking shelter for the last 17 years, gutted at least 1,000 huts on Saturday evening. According to Dharmendra Bhattarai, a local reporter for Pathivara FM, the fire broke out at around 6:45 pm has not been controlled by the … Read more
Thimphu, February 29: A book on royal dynasty of Bhutan has been unveiled amidst a function organized in Thimphu on Friday. The book entitled '100 years of Monarchy' contains the history of monarchy, life of the monarchs who ruled the kingdom for the last 100 years. The book also includes major achievements made during the … Read more
New Delhi, February 28: A delegation of the exiled Bhutanese led by Rongthong Kunley Dorji, president of Druk National Congress, met with George Fernandes, Member of Parliament and Convener, National Democratic Alliance at latter's residence in New Delhi recently. Camp secretary of Beldangi II camp Narad Muni Sanyasi, on behalf of the Bhutanese community in … Read more
Kathmandu, February 27: Eight Bhutanese living in the United States of America have contributed a sum of 10, 000 Nepalese currency for the treatment of Sabitri Gurung, 21, a temporary resident of Beldangi-II Extension, Sector A-4/44. Raj Giri, who coordinated for the contribution informed Bhutan News Service that Mumta Giri, Rita Thapa, Kiran Pradhan, Dick Chhetri, … Read more
The following is the ACHR Weekly Review released on February 27, 2008. Opportunity or Threat: The US Resettlement Offer for the Bhutanese Refugees According to Bhutan’s State media on 21 February 2008, the Bhutanese security forces arrested eight people from the Nepali speaking minority in Bhutan. They were detained in connection with a series of … Read more