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Royal decree on the eve of 1st National Assembly Election

Royal decree

Mar 21, 2008 2 mins read 537 views
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Phuentsholing Sunday Market generates Nu 2.56 million in eight weeks

Farmers contributed more than Nu 2.17 million, while weekly earnings rose steadily after the initial phase, surpassing Nu 300,000 from the third week, indicating growing demand and repeat customers.

Apr 20, 2026 2 mins read 2,753 views
The cost of opportunity: Children bear emotional toll of parental migration

The steady outflow of Bhutanese parents seeking opportunities abroad, particularly in Australia, has opened new economic...

Apr 18, 2026 6 mins read 7,534 views
RMA fines BoB Nu 228M for anti-money laundering lapses and reporting failures

The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) has imposed a monetary penalty of Nu 228.46 million on the Bank of Bhutan (BoB) for m...

Apr 18, 2026 3 mins read 6,334 views
US genetic testing firm sets up regional hub in GMC

Gelephu—Waive Diagnostics plans to establish its South Asia base in Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) by building a state-o...

Apr 18, 2026 4 mins read 2,196 views
Rising fuel prices drive up subsidy burden

Fuel prices across the country have increased, even as the government continues to provide subsidies to cushion consumer...

Apr 18, 2026 1 mins read 2,169 views
Agri-livestock sector achieves 79% of 13th Plan targets, but funding gaps persist

The agriculture and livestock sector achieved 79.2 percent of its 13th Plan targets as of financial year 2025–26, record...

Apr 18, 2026 4 mins read 1,749 views
The stories her grandmother saved and the art of remembering

There is a particular kind of silence that descends when a story is told well. Not the silence of boredom or polite endu...

Apr 18, 2026 3 mins read 1,524 views
Tapping economic potential through canes and bamboo

While the recent Haa Spring Festival offered the community a platform to celebrate its culture and earn from local produ...

Apr 18, 2026 3 mins read 2,275 views
Haa to introduce low-impact, high-value eco-tourism in Tergola

Haa—About an hour’s drive from Haa town, Tergola, which is home to the country’s largest recorded population of endanger...

Apr 18, 2026 2 mins read 2,010 views
WFP and KOICA partner to improve health and nutrition for schoolchildren in Bhutan

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), h...

Apr 18, 2026 2 mins read 1,316 views
At 71, Bhutan’s pioneer filmmaker continues to shine

Mar 02, 2026 2 mins read 2,928 views
Chotrul Duchen: Miracles that break the walls of illusion

Mar 02, 2026 4 mins read 3,037 views
Damcha– A Promise Beyond the Blackboard

The film also vividly portrays the realities of education in remote Bhutanese communities, where students brave treacherous rivers, dense forests, and wildlife to reach school – an enduring testament to the value placed on learning.

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 3,928 views
Between Homes: Voices of Bhutanese living between home and elsewhere

I used to run a small grocery shop in Bhutan during the pandemic. It wasn’t anything grand, just a humble little place t...

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 3,871 views
Dining in the Sun: Inside Solé

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 3,511 views
The spiritual and theatrical world of Charmi Chheda

Charmi Chheda’s relationship with the stage began long before she understood what theatre could mean. At eight years old...

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 3,231 views
Driving a new generation of golfers: The 19th Hole

Feb 16, 2026 2 mins read 3,024 views
An auspicious beginning

Last week, Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) stood at the epicentre of events that were as symbolic as they were historic. As the nation celebrated the 46th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King, two deeply auspicious milestones were marked in Gelephu — one signifying fruition, the other heralding a grand beginning.

Feb 25, 2026 3 mins read 3,470 views
Are we prepared for a major earthquake?

The recent assessment by experts from the National Society for Earthquake Technology-Nepal serves as a stark reminder that Bhutan's capital sits on shaky grounds. Their warning that earthquakes do not kill people, unsafe buildings do, sh...

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 4,711 views
A year of reckoning

As we enter the Fire Male Horse Year, our nation stands at a defining crossroads. The year 2025 delivered strong macroeconomic signals and renewed optimism on paper.

Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 3,668 views
Projecting growth

Feb 14, 2026 2 mins read 3,872 views
Builders or buyers?

The latest trade figures reveal a story written not just in ledgers, but in our daily choices.

Feb 11, 2026 2 mins read 4,695 views
The burden of cancer

Feb 07, 2026 2 mins read 4,767 views

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Bhutan attracts major impact finance commitments at SDG forum

During the two-day Bhutan SDG Impact Finance Forum held last week in Thimphu, international and high-level participants...

Dec 20, 2025 3 mins read 7,482 views
Businesses propose action oriented public-private forum to address private sector woes

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has proposed the government to re-establish the high-level Private Se...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 7,794 views
Amochu quarriers call for flood walls after millions in losses

Phuentsholing—Businesses involved in extracting and exporting boulders, gravel, and sand along the Amochu river are call...

Oct 16, 2025 2 mins read 10,456 views
Giku-Na: A corner for a community

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 3,390 views
Koo Me Zha: A film review

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 3,205 views
A Café that kept it Simple

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 6,235 views
When stillness stirs a nation

Feb 16, 2026 4 mins read 2,745 views
Inconvenience caused is highly not appreciated

The capital city is, once again, under excavation. From Motithang to Babesa, roads and drains are being dug out severing...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 5,176 views
The tourism paradox

Jan 28, 2026 2 mins read 5,875 views
A relief for the hotel industry

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 5,466 views
High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

Jan 21, 2026 2 mins read 5,626 views
Tying the loose ends of GST reform

Jan 17, 2026 2 mins read 6,006 views

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