Following The Bhutanese’s recent coverage on the Royal Bhutan Police seizure of counterfeit Indian currency worth INR 1.77 million, this reporter examined a confirmed counterfeit ₹500 note alongside a genuine note to highlight the key security features that help distinguish real currency from fake notes. The case, involving two Bhutanese …

The mother of a deceased 16-year-old monk appealed the case to the High Court on 16 June 2026. In her appeal, the mother stated that her son was brutally beaten by the Kudrung while four monks restrained him. She alleged that he was later confined in a closed room and …

The government has announced a wide-ranging set of initiatives aimed at strengthening socio-cultural resilience and community vitality through enhanced digital governance, decentralized development, cultural preservation, and disaster preparedness measures. The initiatives were outlined in the Third Annual Report on the State of the Nation (SOTN) presented to the Joint Sitting …

More than 700 civil servants have undergone specialized training under the Enlightened Entrepreneurial Bureaucracy Program The government and the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) are jointly developing and implementing the national Diamond Strategy to transform Bhutan’s civil service, with over 700 officials already trained under the Enlightened Entrepreneurial Bureaucracy (EEB) …

Several other school violence videos have surfaced online, raising concerns over student welfare, social media use, and child protection On 15th June 2026, videos showing an incident of violence involving students from Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary School (MSS) in Thimphu began circulating on social media platforms, including Facebook. The video allegedly …

Member of Parliament (MP) Kinzang Wangchuk from Drametse-Ngatshang constituency in Mongar has questioned the recurring pavement failures on Bhutan’s Primary National Highways (PNH) at high-altitude passes, despite repeated expenditure on repairs and resurfacing works. During the ongoing National Assembly’s session on 9th June 2026, the MP sought written clarification from …

Mother says she will take her fight for justice to higher courts A grieving mother who lost her 16-year-old son, a monk from a monastic institution in Sarpang Dzongkhag, says she will continue her pursuit of justice in higher courts after the Sarpang Dzongkhag Court upheld the earlier ruling in …

Member of Parliament (MP) from Thrimshing constituency, Trashigang, Damchoe Tenzin, raised concerns in the National Assembly on 5th June 2026 over vacant Drungpa positions in some drungkhags, questioning the impact on local administration and service delivery. The MP noted that while Bhutan currently has 14 drungkhags following the upgrading of …

The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) is preparing for one of the most ambitious spiritual and community initiatives in Bhutan’s recent history, with plans to construct 108 Jangchub Chortens simultaneously along the banks of the Mau Chhu on 1st November 2026 under what is known as Project 108. The initiative, inspired …

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT) has announced that a comprehensive study on taxi supply and demand, which will guide future decisions on the issuance of taxi licenses, is expected to begin in the next fiscal year under a World Bank-supported project. The update was provided during the 28th …