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Sangay steps up under BEAST programme

Mar 04, 2026 1 mins read 3,290 views
From early passion to national team

Feb 28, 2026 2 mins read 3,350 views
Bhutan faces Bahrain in Men’s T20I Quadrangular Series opener today

The Thailand Open Men’s T20I Quadrangular Series 2026 begins today. Host Thailand take...

Feb 25, 2026 2 mins read 1,290 views
From Samdrupjongkhar to Paris: Lam Dorji excels in recurve archery

Bhutanese national recurve archer Lam Dorji’s rise from a curious teenager to an Olympic archer showcases his relentless pursuit of excellence and the growing strength of Bhutanese archery.

Feb 21, 2026 2 mins read 1,498 views
National athletes strike big in 2025

The national athletes made a remarkable mark in 2025, excelling across traditional, modern, and emerging sports while gaining valuable exposure at regional and international competition...

Feb 18, 2026 3 mins read 1,611 views
Boxer Tashi Yoezer targets greater international success

Feb 14, 2026 1 mins read 4,157 views
Dechen Dorji records steady progress in Bhutanese boxing

Feb 04, 2026 1 mins read 3,745 views
Bhutan Road Runners cover west to east in epic cross-country run

Two members of the Bhutan Road Runners, Dilip Rai, 39, and Phurba Tshering Lepcha, 25, recently compl...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 3,301 views
Meet Gawa Zangpo, Bhutan’s rising long-distance runner

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 4,887 views
GST likely to impact sports sector

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime is likely to affect the sports sector, as several sports-related goods that were previously exempt now attract a five percent tax.

Jan 10, 2026 2 mins read 2,897 views
Putting Bhutanese cricket on global map

Jan 07, 2026 3 mins read 4,263 views
National School Games resume after five-year

Sarpang—Tshering Penjor, a Class XII graduate of Dorokha Central School in Samtse, makes his national debut as a member of the school boys volleyball team that s...

Dec 30, 2025 3 mins read 2,754 views
319 young athletes participate in BFF Academy’s annual football selection

The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) Academy in Thimphu recently held its annual player selection trials, drawing strong participation from young athletes across the country.

Dec 26, 2025 2 mins read 3,238 views
Tendruk CS dominates National Unified Champion School Competition

Tendruk Central School (CS) in Samtse was the overall champion of the first National Unified Champ...

Dec 25, 2025 2 mins read 2,481 views
National Unified Champion School Competition underway

The Special Olympics Bhutan (SOB), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD), began a three-day N...

Dec 22, 2025 2 mins read 2,350 views
Transport Ladies competes at SAFF Women’s Club Championship

The Thimphu-based women’s club, Transport United Ladies, returned home yesterday after a respectable performan...

Dec 20, 2025 1 mins read 2,284 views
Paro and Gedu colleges dominate 10th BUSF Games

Paro College of Education (PCE) and Gedu College of Business Studies (GCBS) dominated the 10th Winter Bhutan University Sports Federation (BUSF) Tournament held in Punakha from December 11 to 17.

Dec 19, 2025 2 mins read 3,376 views
Thimphu City FC wins BIFA Open Football Tournament title in extra time

Thimphu City FC emerged champions of the Bhutan–India Friendship Association (BIFA)...

Dec 08, 2025 1 mins read 4,286 views
Bhutan to host 16th South Asian Bodybuilding Championship

Bhutan will host the 16th South Asian Bodybuilding Championship in the capital, Thimphu from June 30 to July 4 next year....

Dec 05, 2025 2 mins read 3,846 views
Bhutanese para athletes aim high for Asian Youth Para Games

When the Fifth Asian Youth Para Games open in Dubai this week, two young Bhutanese para-athletes will carry not only...

Dec 04, 2025 3 mins read 2,685 views
Bhutan–India Friendship Tournament features 16 teams

The ongoing Bhutan–India Friendship Association (BIFA) Open Football Tournament 2025 in Samdrupjongkhar is fostering regional sporting ties with 16 teams, including leading clubs from the Bhutan Premier League and 11 teams from India.

Nov 24, 2025 1 mins read 3,613 views
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National debt to rise by 26%, reaching Nu 380 billion in June

The country’s national debt is expected to rise by nearly 26 percent this June compared to June last year.

Feb 25, 2026 2 mins read 2,464 views
Economy uncoils for strongest growth in years

The Year of the Snake became a defining moment for the country’s economy, as growth accelerated sharply following severa...

Feb 18, 2026 4 mins read 2,410 views
Tax system sees major changes and initiatives

The Wood Female Snake Year brought major tax reforms in the country with the passage of the Income Tax Act of Bhutan 202...

Feb 18, 2026 2 mins read 2,442 views
Government, telecos at odds over 50% data price cut

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 9,425 views
Dorjilung hydropower to raise GDP by 2.4%, generate 5,000 jobs

The 1,125MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project (DHPP) is expected to boost the country’s economy, raising gross domes...

Jan 31, 2026 3 mins read 5,316 views
ESP Steering Committee to review Nu 575 million in unspent, recovered funds

The Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Steering Committee will review how to reallocate Nu 574.73 million in unspent and...

Jan 31, 2026 2 mins read 4,739 views
New FDI regime offers wider access to foreign investors in agriculture

The agriculture and livestock sector is seeing an increased investor interest following major reforms in foreign direct...

Jan 03, 2026 3 mins read 5,598 views
A night for silver screen in Punakha

For Bhutanese cinema, the National Film Awards have become something more than an annual ceremony. It is a barometer of an industry that is still young but steadily maturing.

Mar 02, 2026 2 mins read 572 views
Your Body, Your First Responsibility

Mar 02, 2026 1 mins read 767 views
At 71, Bhutan’s pioneer filmmaker continues to shine

Mar 02, 2026 2 mins read 1,133 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 2,195 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 2,071 views
Urgent call to skill our youth

Mar 07, 2026 2 mins read 821 views
Bracing for impacts of distant wars

Mar 04, 2026 2 mins read 959 views
Beyond the statistics

Feb 28, 2026 2 mins read 1,006 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 th...

Feb 25, 2026 3 mins read 1,068 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 1,806 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 1,517 views
Projecting growth

Feb 14, 2026 2 mins read 1,771 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 2,455 views
The burden of cancer

Feb 07, 2026 2 mins read 2,662 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 3,269 views
BCCI submits 35 business ideas to govt. for private sector engagement

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has submitted 35 business proposals from 12 sector associations to th...

Dec 20, 2025 2 mins read 6,085 views
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 4,602 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 4,907 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 6,959 views
Dining in the Sun: Inside Solé

Feb 21, 2026 1 mins read 2,040 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 1,287 views
Driving a new generation of golfers: The 19th Hole

Feb 16, 2026 2 mins read 1,536 views
Giku-Na: A corner for a community

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 1,628 views
Koo Me Zha: A film review

Feb 16, 2026 1 mins read 1,739 views
The tourism paradox

Jan 28, 2026 2 mins read 3,607 views
A relief for the hotel industry

Jan 24, 2026 2 mins read 3,536 views
High-value tourism, low-value jobs?

Jan 21, 2026 2 mins read 3,829 views
Tying the loose ends of GST reform

Jan 17, 2026 2 mins read 4,088 views
GST transition pains need urgent fixes

Jan 14, 2026 2 mins read 3,954 views

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