Kathmandu, October 28: Chairman of Bhutanese Movement Steering Committee (BMSC) Tek Nath Rizal has met with Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today morning and discussed on the issues of third country resettlement. Rizal quoted the PM as having said that the Nepal government has given formal approval for third country resettlement. Rizal further … 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
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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
New Delhi, October 23: The four-day conference of Indian Army Commanders, beginning here from Tuesday, will discuss the Chinese intrusion into Bhutan borders I the recent months. There were concerns in Indian administration over the Chinese intrusion in Bhutan that took place in the area adjoining Tibet. Bhutan and China share close to 500 km … Read more