Transport and transit, crucial to move from aid to trade

That the political will to improve connectivity across the border could catalyze the country’s endeavor of moving from “aid to trade” was the crust of a policy dialogue on regional connectivity among stakeholders in Bhutan.  Improved transport and transit infrastructure would ensure better connectivity with free and secure movement of goods and people. This would […]

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Dadgari bazaar, a popular market for Bhutanese

This little Thursday market outside Bhutan Gate in Gelephu is shoppers’...

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