In a tragic incident, a 26-year-old Bhutanese woman working as a registered nurse in Perth has passed away due to a stroke. The deceased, identified as Yangchen Delkar, succumbed to stroke on 18th March 2025, at the Royal Perth Hospital. In response, the Association of Bhutanese in Perth Incorporated (ABPI) …

The Bhutan Food and Drug Authority (BFDA) is grappling with the disposal of seized narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances (NDPS) due to the absence of a functional incinerator in the country. As a result, the seized drugs continue to pile up, raising concerns over potential diversion and security risks. Challenges …

Next time you go to change money for dollars take a good look. Two men in possession of counterfeit USD 9,500 have been arrested by the RBP. South Thimphu Police Station (STPS) has arrested the two men, aged 35 and 45 years after receiving a tip-off on 6th March 2025. …

Brown sugar or heroin cases are coming up recently. While the country has dealt with controlled substances such as marijuana and pharmaceutical drugs, the emerging attempts of smuggling hard drugs is a concerning shift in the ongoing struggle against drug-related challenges. From December to February, three heroin smuggling attempts have …

The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has recorded four cases of chorten vandalism so far in 2025, with incidents reported in Haa, Trashigang, Lhuentse, and Trashiyangtse.  As per the data, Bhutan recorded 51 vandalism cases in 2024, of which most were related to chortens. 43 cases were chortens and 8 cases …

A forest fire that broke out on 21st February, 2025, in Tsento Gewog, Paro, is still raging with no containment in sight, marking it as one of the longest forest fires so far. Paro dzongkhag officials report ongoing efforts to control the blaze, but despite the deployment of hundreds of …

Total budget for all the project is Nu 603 million After the successful completion of the installation of automated immigration clearance system (AICS) at the Pedestrian Terminal in Phuentsholing, the Ministry of Home Affairs plans to implement the same at the Paro International Airport. Lyonpo Tshering, the Minister of Home …

The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has recorded a total of 239 motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) in the first two months of 2025. As of 27th February, the accidents have resulted in 158 injuries and 25 deaths. February saw 107 MVA leading to 59 injured and 5 deaths. January recorded 132 …

The unemployment rate is significantly higher in urban areas standing at 5.54 percent than the 1.75 percent in rural areas according to the Fourth Quarter (October- December) Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for 2024. Two third of unemployed individuals, which is 64.2 percent of the total unemployed population resides in urban …

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has charge-sheeted the Trashigang rape case of a minor victim to Trashigang District Court on 18th February 2025 charging the accused medical professional with rape of child above 12 years of age. The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) charge-sheeted the case to OAG, charging …