Six political prisoners released
Bhutan released six political prisoners on 6 April, who had been languishing in the Chemgang Central Prison for decades. Global Campaign for the Release of Political
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RCSC terminates 44 executives
In a major shake of the Bhutanese bureaucratic history, Royal Civil Service Commission has terminated 44 executed level officials, who
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The opposition calls for an economic recovery plan
The opposition party Druk Phunsum Tshogpa has called on the government to focus on economic recovery and support to the
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Country’s debt rises again
The country’s outstanding external debt increased to a record high of 138.8 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at
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IFC new country head for Bhutan
International Finance Corporation (IFC) has appointed Martin Holtmann as the new Country Manager for Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. Based in
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Bhutan’s ‘Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom’ Had an Arduous, Unexpected Journey to the Oscars
BY PATRICK BRZESKI at The Hollywood Reporter If an Oscar category existed for biggest production challenges, the Bhutanese drama Lunana:
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Documentary on Bhutanese Kiwis
Bhutanese in New Zealand from around the country are collaborating to write, produce and star in a new documentary titled
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BBIN discuss passenger and cargo protocols
India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal held a two-day meeting here to discuss passenger and cargo protocols to operationalise the BBIN
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Nepal decides to allow exiled Bhutanese to run business
The remaining Bhutanese in exile currently living in Eastern Nepal will be allowed to run their own business. They have
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Giving back to the community
By C M Nirola Father Amalraj was the Executive Director of the Bhutanese Refugee Education Programme (BREP) administered by Caritas
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