As part of the celebrations to commemorate 50 years of Bhutan-India friendship a statue of Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first president of India, was unveiled in the border town of Jaigaon on 18 January. The program was organized by Bhojpuri Yuva Manch. At the unveiling, Chukha Dzongda Minjur Dorji said …

Two young girls talked with The Bhutanese on how they became commercial sex workers under the same female pimp in Thimphu and managed to get out of it. The Bhutanese could meet these girls due to help from a member of an advocacy group. In 2016 the first young girl …

Thimphu Police registered 287 cases in 2017 in connection with abuse, possession and illegal transactions of controlled substances that led to the arrest of 596 people, the highest in recent years. Police also seized 50,000 SP+ capsules, 2,370 tablets of N10, 72 100 ml bottles of corex and 19.95 liters …

The 17th phase of Police Youth Partnership Program began in Pasakha, Phuentsholing, with 44 participants of which 24 are female. The two week program, which started on 3rd January and will go on till 18th January, will educate participants on juvenile crime and its prevention, education on health, legal provisions …

Phuentsholing police have arrested four suspects in connection with the murder of 25-year-old man on January 8th  at around 2 in the morning. All the four suspects were arrested the same day at different times from different locations. Of the four suspects, a 30-year-old man from Dungmana, Trashigang, is the …

The ongoing affordable housing project of 62 buildings with 506 units in the border town of Phuentsholing will give priority to Bhutanese people living across the border in Jaigaon. Construction began in December 2016 after a special committee, chaired by finance minister, identified 10 locations in Phuentsholing consisting of 12.56 …

Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen attended the closing ceremony of the 6th Camp Raven and awarded prizes to winners of various competitions held during the camp that ended on December 31, 2017, which was attended by 600 students of the Royal Bhutan Police, Royal Bhutan Army and Royal Body Guards. Camp …

Phurpa Gyeltshen, 39, is an aspiring National Council candidate from Gocha, Ramjar, Trashiyangtse dzongkhag. He worked with BBS as a Dzongkha news editor for the past 13 years. He graduated from Sherubtse College with BA Honors in 2003. He will be competing with six other candidates from the district. Q1. …

Despite the hue and cry on social media and among people on the national dress resolution the Zhemgang DT has decided to discuss the resolution during their fourth DT meeting. Zhemgang DT chairperson Sangay Lethro said that most people in the dzongkhag support the resolution. “All the people who supported …

Not every allegation against the Royal Bhutan Police is true according to the Chief of Police (CoP) Colonel Chimi Dorji, particularly in an era where nameless and faceless people make unsubstantiated posts on social media against institutions and individuals. “There is always a procedure where, if anyone has a problem …