Coming to light after reports of fraudulent practices, the Department of Civil Registration and Census, in January this year, alerted the Trashigang Dzongkhag Administration and instructed officials to investigate how local government authorities failed to prevent the forgery of documents that resulted in a non-national getting citizenship.
Bhutan’s recent efforts to step up its HIV response reflect a welcome sense of urgency and commitment. The introduction of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrE...
“Sound check, sound check!” If you’ve attended a meeting, seminar, or workshop lately, you have likely heard this familiar phrase, usually followed by screeching microphones, echoing sound systems, or a projector refusing to cooperate.
It was no mere coincidence that as Bhutan launched its National Energy Policy (NEP) 2025, flash floods from glacial lake outbursts and excessive rainfall were wreaking havoc across the region—including damage to hydropower stations built or u...
As bulldozers break the quiet earth of Gelephu, this daring nation crosses the threshold into a future shaped not by hesitation, but by bold conviction.
While much of the country debates taxes on fixed deposit interests, GST, and the legality of certain parliamentary decisions, something more quietly transformational is happening in Tading...
Bhutan’s ambition to make its agriculture sector more inclusive by involving persons with disabilities (PWDs) is a welcome and c...
The recent sentencing of an Indian national caught smuggling over 4.6 kilograms of heroin into Bhutan is not an isolated incident—it is a sympt...
The brief yet heavy downpours have exposed more than just blocked drains. They revealed the lack of civic sense among residents of the capital. Every rainstorm leaves roads flooded, sewage lines overflowing, and social media awash with complaints aimed at the Thromde (municipality).
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay yesterday urged Bhutanese overstaying their visas in the United States to return home voluntarily. While presenting the State of the Nation Report, Lyonchhen reminded Bhutanese living in...
The recent outbreak of leptospirosis among de-suung trainees in Dewathang has left the nation in grief and shock. Three young lives have been lost, and many continue to recover from a preventable illness.
After immense pressure and numerous tutorials, Sonam cleared her Royal Civil Service Commission entry exam last year. She was set to become a civil servant, earning around Nu 41,000 a month. Yet, she turned down the job and chose...
Remittances are pouring into the country. Our people, especially in places like Australia, are sending money home. This cash inflow is a big help. It supports families. It boosts our foreign currency reserves. These reserves are vital for essential imports.
As the early rains of the monsoon settle into Bhutan’s valleys and mountains, the land is already showing signs of strain. Roads have begun to buckle, hillsides to slide, and social media is awash with foot...
The National Assembly has passed the 2025-26 budget, approving a Nu 94 million Priority Development Fund (PDF) meant solely for Members of the National Assembly (MNAs), despite the National Council’s opposi...
Public spaces are mirrors of a society’s soul. When they begin to show cracks—when disorder, crime, and neglect creep in—we must no...
The government took a bold move, at the expense of political backlash, in backtracking the decision to revive the constituency development grant, put up as the Priority Development Fund (PDF).
It may be a coincidence, but the World Bank’s warning that Bhutan could lose a significant share of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2050 due to drying climate comes just as the country rolls out its 21st Century E...
The National Assembly’s recent move to adopt a zero-tolerance policy on harmful digital content is not only timely—it is overdue. For too long, we have watched from the sidelines as explicit, violent, and morally co...
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...
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 fix...
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, not manpower, but pla...
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 high-value fixed deposi...
Alcohol, tobacco, carbonated drinks, and other non-essential or harmful products will become more expensive starting January 2026, with the National Assembly deciding to increase taxes on these items. If the National Council passes the Excise Tax Bill of Bhutan 2025 in its current form, about 170 items will be subject to higher taxes.
Bhutan’s fertility rate has dropped from over six children per woman in the 1980s t...
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 rema...
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 pro...
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 and police. This is the largest amount ever intercepted.
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Heavy rainfall on the night of July 9 caused significant flooding and multiple roadblocks in Gasa and along the Punakha–Gasa highway, once again cutting off the remote district from the rest of the country.
Thimphu Cricket Club (CC) concluded their league stage with a commanding 211-run victory over Samtse Stallions in the on...
The new National Energy Policy (NEP) 2025 marks a strategic shift in how the country will manage its energy future. Whil...
The Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (CCAA) has finalised the draft of a new Competition Bill, according to th...
A life-changing win has transformed the fortunes of Tandin Tshering, a 25-year-old resident of Phuntsholing, who secured...
Bhutan and Switzerland yesterday marked a significant milestone, celebrating the 40th anniversary of formal diplomatic r...
Bhutan National Digital Identity (NDI) has launched a suite of advanced security features aimed at enhancing digital tra...
Today, as we gather to start the construction works for the Gelephu International Airport, we are laying the foundations...
Phobjikha-Although Phobjikha is a Ramsar-designated wetland, the valley is experiencing increasing environmental pressur...
His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel and Gyal...
Public spaces are mirrors of a society’s soul. When they begin to show cracks—when disorder, crime, and neglect creep in—we must not look away. Today, our revered hot springs, once sanctuaries of healing and retreat, are turning into spaces of unease.
It may be a coincidence, but the World Bank’s warning that Bhutan could lose a significant share of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2050 due to drying climate comes just as the country rolls...
The National Assembly’s recent move to adopt a zero-tolerance policy on harmful digital content is not only timely—it is overdue. For too long, we have watched from the sidelines as explicit, violen...
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...
In an age dominated by fast fashion and synthetic dyes, a Bhutanese entrepreneur is turning to the past to craft a more...
The Bank of Bhutan (BoB) unveiled two financial products—Credit Line Limit (CLL) and BOB Premium Card—at a networking ev...
Potato trade has seen a major transformation since the launch of the online auction system under the Bhutan Commodities...
Mountain Hazelnuts, one of Bhutan’s first fully foreign direct investment (FDI) companies, has secured USD 7.9 million e...
For the first time, Bhutanese vintage wine will go under the hammer on the global stage, marking a historic moment for t...
We are on the verge of becoming a malaria-free nation. This is no small feat. From tens of thousands of cases in the 199...
Public service delivery in Bhutan is expected to improve significantly with the launch of the Integrated Service Centre...
There is another record, one we would rather not be associated with. In just the first five months of 2025, nearly 29 ki...
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)...
Coming to light after reports of fraudulent practices, the Department of Civil Registration and Census, in January this year, alerted the Trashigang Dzongkhag Administration and instructed officials to investigate how local government authorities failed to prevent the forgery of documents that resulted in a non-national getting citizenship.
Read MoreWith the monsoon in full swing, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued an urgent public advisory following an outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) across several districts in Assam, India.
Read MoreThree years after a government-subsidised project to transition taxis to electric vehicles (EVs) officially ended, 34 of the promised 300 EVs for taxi operators remain undelivered.
Read MoreParo Dzongkhag Court has sentenced an Indian national, Meghan Vijay Gujuran, to 17 years in prison for trafficking 9.73 kilograms of heroin into Bhutan. The 28-year-old was arrested at Paro International Airport on January 8, 2025, upon arrival from Bangkok, Thailand.
Read MoreHousehold farms form the backbone of the country’s livestock sector, accounting for 99.9 percent of all animal holders, leaving a mere 0.1 percent from non-household entities.
Read MoreA two-day workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Development begins today in Thimphu, aiming to explore how AI can be strategically leveraged to support Bhutan’s national development priorities. The event will run until July 16, 2025.
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