Basnet undergoing treatment in critical situation

Kathmandu, August 17: President of Bhutan National Democratic Party (BNDP) R. B. Basnet has been undergoing treatment at Bir Hospital, Kathmandu in critical situation.

According to his wife Monika Basnet, he has been facing the problem at urinary pipe since a few years. The stomach has also been swollen

Doctors at the hospital has said the disease cannot be cured but can be controlled. Basnet had earlier gone initial check up at one of the Jhapa-based hospitals.

Monika expressed her gratitude for those Bhutanese who have been extending their support.

He was admitted to hospital on Wednesday.

Human Rights leader Tek Nath Rizal said he has sought support from Nepal's ministry of health for treatment of Basnet. However, there has been no response from the Nepalese government.

Basnet is one of the top Bhutanese bureaucrats who established BNDP to fight for democracy and human rights in Bhutan. He has been the president of that party since the establishment.

He had not been active in advocacy for last few years due to ailing illness. Bhutan News Service