The pandemic created huge backlog of movie screenings which is now causing a negative impact in the movie industry. The changing landscape of the entertainment industry, such as the OTT platforms have further worsened the situation, as people now do not want to come and watch movies in the movie …
Read More »CSOs share their challenges and roles
Bhutan has 54 registered Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) including 42 PBOs and 12 MBOs with the CSO Authority currently. On an average, at least 8 CSOs are registered every year. It is learnt that CSOs in Bhutan are very content playing supplementing and complementing role, however, there are bigger roles …
Read More »RBP registered 20 cases of crime against children in 4 months
Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has registered 20 cases of crime against children from January to April 2023. Of the total registered cases, rape of a child above twelve years of age contributed the highest with 13 cases followed by child molestation with 4 cases. There were two cases of criminal …
Read More »Pemagatshel Dzongkhag Court convicts Nganglam OC to six months
Pemagatshel Dzongkhag Court upheld Nganglam Dungkhag Court’s judgment and convicted Nganglam OC Jamyang Dorji to six months in prison in connection to sexual harassment of a female constable. The Dzongkhag Court passed the judgement on 8 May 2023 while the Dungkhag Court passed the judgment on October 2022. Defendant Jamyang …
Read More »BTP says it secured all 47 candidates including incumbent and former MPs
Bhutan Tendrel Party (BTP) has declared 31 candidates including two women candidates so far. However, BTP has secured all 47 candidates. The party has three candidates who have served as Members of Parliament in the past and they are expecting three more to join them. In addition, BTP has three …
Read More »DTT has incumbent NC candidates on board
Druk Thuendrel Tshogpa (DTT) so far has launched 26 candidates including two female candidates. By 20 May, the party will be introducing three female candidates. In addition, DTT, as of now, has three former Members of Parliament in their team. It was learnt that the party has few National Council’s …
Read More »Teacher charged for child battery
A father of a 7-year-old student studying in the Lhamoizingkha Central School has lodged a complaint against the English teacher for beating up his son on 1 May 2023. The incident was reported to police on 2 May and accordingly a case has been investigated. The teacher (suspect) confessed to …
Read More »Man alleges discrimination and violation of his rights by local community over his religious choice
Pratiman Pokhrel from Lhayuel village in Sarpang is desperate to get justice for being treated as an outcast and discriminated by his own extended family and community only because he is a Christian in a village of mainly upper caste Hindus. He claimed that he was not allowed to perform …
Read More »Former teacher says 16 years work in Samtse helped get him elected
With 8 candidates in the race, a former teacher, Tashi Dendup, won the race with 7,161 votes. Tashi Dendup has worked as an educator and an administrator at the Ministry of Education for 18 years and as a manager in the private sector for 2 years. He holds a Master’s …
Read More »Trashigang NC elect explains his record landslide win
Sonam Tobgyel from Phongmey Gewog, Trashigang won the National Council (NC) Elections 2023 by securing 12,958 votes which was the highest votes among all NC candidates and a record landslide victory. Sonam Tobgyel had served in the Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) for more than 20 years. He has BA Honours …
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