Bhutan is accelerating its shift towards electric mobility as fuel prices hit record highs, exposing the country’s continued vulnerability to imported petroleum and global market volatility. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT) confirmed that it is currently developing a comprehensive Electric Vehicle (EV) Strategy to guide the country’s transition, …
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Strengthening professionalism, enhancing policing capabilities, and deepening public service among key priorities The newly appointed Chief of Police of the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), Brigadier Phub Gyaltshen, has outlined a forward-looking vision that will guide policing in Bhutan in the coming years, centered on strengthening institutional professionalism, enhancing law enforcement …
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Police are awaiting a postmortem report after the body of a newborn infant was discovered inside a plastic bag at the Hongkong Market waste disposal area on the morning of 9th March 2026. The shocking discovery was made around 10 am by waste collectors who were carrying out their routine …
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The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) on 12th March 2026 appealed the acquittal of a Trashigang doctor in a rape case involving a minor to the High Court. Earlier, on 26th February 2026, the Trashigang Dzongkhag Court acquitted the 39-year-old doctor on the charge of rape of a child …
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Government prepares contingency evacuation plans as regional conflict continues The government has urged Bhutanese nationals living in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to register and provide their contact details with the Royal Bhutanese Embassy (RBE) in Kuwait as authorities closely monitor the ongoing conflict in the region, and prepare …
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The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has recorded two new types of scams as of 2026 which are email compromise and mobile “bland out” schemes. According to RBP data, 12 cases involved email compromise, accounting for Nu 600,905 in losses. Another four cases were linked to mobile “bland out” scams, resulting …
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Cannabis hidden in gym equipment and compressors; eight arrested as Bhutan used as transit route The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has detected an emerging trend in drug trafficking through international cargo consignments, with eight individuals arrested so far this year in connection with two cases. According to police, cannabis was …
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The Trashigang Dzongkhag Court has acquitted a Doctor on the charge of rape of a child above 12 years of age, on 26th February 2026. In acquitting the doctor, the court concluded that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt the standard required under Bhutan’s Civil and Criminal …
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Victims lost Nu 3.62M as documentation and visa processing fees A total of 46 Bhutanese individuals have allegedly been deceived by an Education Consultancy and Placement Firm (ECPF) Yarab Global Education Consultancy that promised employment opportunities in Canada and other European countries, with the three main suspects believed to have …
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Third automated immigration facility after Phuentsholing and GMC. Samdrup Jongkhar next Bhutan has expanded its automated border management system with the installation of 12 electronic gates (e-gates) at the Paro International Airport under the Nu 60 million investment funded by the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB). The Automated Immigration Clearance …
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