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Urban households in Bhutan are spending more on non-food essentials than ever before, outpacing rural areas across nearly all categories, according to findings from the Household Consumption and Expenditure Survey 2025.
Punakha—The Punakha-Gasa highway, which was damaged by flash floods on June 2, is now open to traffic after restoration on three affected sections was completed.
To enhance the market for organically certified products grown by Bhutanese farmers, the Department of Agricultural Mark...
Trashigang—In Rizoryerchiilo chiwog, Udzorong gewog in Trashigang Dzongkhag, life for farmers was once an endless struggle between hope and hardship.
This year, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) spearheaded the celebration of International Day of Yoga, underlining the...
His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, and Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel and Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck graced Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology’s (GCIT) 2025 Capstone Tech Innovation Showcase on June 18.
Choden (name changed), a bright fifth-grader, saw her childhood abruptly halted when she was forced to drop out of schoo...
In a notification issued yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MoFAET) urged undocumented Bhuta...
Urban households in Bhutan spend nearly 46 percent more each month than their rural counterparts, according to the House...
The majority of the Members of Parliament (MPs) in the National Council (NC) yesterday supported the goods and services...
When the global apparel giant Uniqlo recently objected to Bhutanese retailers using its logo without permission, it set off a chain of events that now serves as a rare, and long overdue, wake-up call.
Bhutan has been named among 36 countries facing potential US travel sanctions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has issued a notification urging undocumented Bhutanese in the United States to voluntarily return home.
Whether the confusion stems from discussions in Parliament or how the media has reported them, many people, including those without a fixed deposit account, are concerned about the proposed tax on fixed deposit (F...
Two spiritual events. Two vastly different outcomes. What separates the squalor left behind at the recent oral transmission from the orderly conclusion of the menlam chenmo gathering is not money...
In recent days, the National Assembly has passed some major tax reforms. From introducing a flat 5 percent Goods and Services Tax (GST) and increasing excise duties on harmful products to taxing...
Alcohol, tobacco, carbonated drinks, and other non-essential or harmful products will become more expensive starting Jan...
Bhutan’s fertility rate has dropped from over six children per woman in the 1980s to just 1.7 in 2017, far below the rep...
We are on the verge of becoming a malaria-free nation. This is no small feat. From tens of thousands of cases in the 1990s to zero local transmissions since November 2021, the turnaround is remarkable. But to paint this...
Public service delivery in Bhutan is expected to improve significantly with the launch of the Integrated Service Centre and the enhancement of the Contact Centre. These initiatives are designed to provide a one-st...
There is another record, one we would rather not be associated with. In just the first five months of 2025, nearly 29 kilograms of brown sugar (heroin), a highly addictive and dangerous drug, have been seized by customs...
The ongoing United States–China trade war is redrawing global supply chains, prompting companies to shift operations fro...
Bhutan’s imports from Thailand surged to Nu 2.67 billion in 2024, making the Southeast Asian country the third-largest s...
Samtse—For many years, farmers in Samtse have sold vegetables from under makeshift tents, battling monsoon rains and bla...
Tashichoeling, Samtse — For 78-year-old Kamala Tamang of Kochin in Tendruk, saving money in a bank had been unimaginable...
Sweeping reforms in the financial sector are essential for the country to achieve the ambitious goals of its 13th Plan,...
In a world that first instills fear in us, only to sell us a product or service to eliminate that fear, we find ourselve...
As a collective, humanity has never been richer, more connected, more informed, and more protected from all cause diseas...
A significant portion of our youth’s challenges stems from our shortcomings as responsible, patient, and mindful elders....
The rise in youth crimes in Bhutan stems from various causes, requiring a multifaceted solution. My experiences living i...
Consider this: of the 172 metric tonnes of waste generated daily in Bhutan, plastics constitute roughly 36 percent, with...
A fierce public debate has erupted over the proposed introduction of a 10 percent withholding tax on fixed deposit (FD)...
Waste has always been Bhutan’s quiet embarrassment—a problem we have seen, smelled, and stepped around, yet never truly...
When the Changjiji low-income housing project began over two decades ago, there was a hopeful rumour: tenants might even...
More than 3,600 young people were arrested for drug-related offences between 2023 and 2024, accounting for over 50 perce...
A delegation from Thailand presented an 80-volume World Tipitaka Sajjhaya Phonetic Edition to His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen today during a special ceremony held at the Grand Kuenrey of Tashichhodzong yesterday.
Read MoreThe National Assembly (NA) has called for a nationwide zero-tolerance policy against the spread of pornographic, violent, and morally harmful content on digital platforms.
Read MoreFinance Minister Lekey Dorji yesterday announced major pension reform plans in the National Council, citing critical concerns about the scheme’s structure, fairness, and long-term sustainability.
Read MoreThe National Council (NC) yesterday unanimously adopted the Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, with all 22 members voting in favour of the five percent GST rate as proposed by the National Assembly.
Read MoreThe National Council’s (NC) Natural Resources and Environment Committee yesterday put forth three key recommendations, including proposals to raise tax exemption thresholds for interest from fixed deposits and to reduce income from dividends.
Read MorePunakha – A heavy downpour that began around 11pm on June 22 triggered a flash flood in the Toeb Rongchhu, washing away the farm road connecting Damchhi-Rinakha Chiwog in Toebisa Gewog, Punakha.
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