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The Narcotic Drugs and Other Vices Division (NDOVD) of the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) in Thimphu arrested three individuals, two Bhutanese and one Indian national on 25th February 2026 for possession of over 28 kilograms (kg) of cannabis in a coordinated operation spanning Thimphu and Phuentsholing. According to NDOVD officials, …

This year, about 32.3 percent of the Class 12 graduates of 2025 will get admission to colleges under the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB). This is an increase from last year’s intake, when only 1,751 students out of 7,710 BHSEC pass-outs were admitted to colleges under the RUB, including both …

This year, a total of 7,218 Class 12 students passed the Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) examinations, making them eligible to pursue higher education in colleges both within and outside the country. Stream-wise, Arts recorded the highest pass percentage at 91.46 percent, followed by Science at 75.68 percent and …

Two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed during the Invest Bhutan Summit for the proposed Greenovation Center, a national innovation and green digital infrastructure initiative planned in Shaba, Paro. The first MoU was signed with Rishabh Kumar S, Founding Partner of BizStreet, based in Gurugram, India, who will act as …

The Prime Minister arrived in Dhaka on friday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new Cabinet. He was received by Foreign Adviser M. Touhid Hossain at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. The Prime Minister called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna before attending the …

Jaigaon Police has arrested two Bhutanese nationals in separate drug-related cases this year. On 12th February 2026, Dawa Tshering, 28, from Paro, was apprehended with 868 capsules of Spasmo Proxyvon Plus (SPM-PRX+). The capsules were allegedly recovered from a green bag inside his white Bolero pick-up vehicle. Earlier, on 7th …

At the Invest Bhutan Summit, the Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) submitted a proposal for the development of a 25 MW–100 MW grid-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), aimed at strengthening grid stability and meeting Bhutan’s growing electricity demand. The project proposes storing electricity generated from renewable energy sources during …

The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) on 19th January 2026 forwarded the Paro stabbing case to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for prosecution. Following a review by the OAG’s prosecution team, the case will be charge-sheeted and submitted to court. An OAG team is currently in Paro to discuss …

Construction of the 500 kW Lunana Mini Hydropower Project, the first hydropower project to be built at an elevation of around 4,200 metres above sea level in Bhutan, is scheduled to begin in April. The project is a flagship initiative under Bhutan’s 13th Five-Year-Plan (FYP). Funding is being provided by …

Panbang Dungkhag, Zhemgang is gearing up to host the second Manas Winter Festival on 23rd and 24th February. It is an event designed to promote and bridge age-old Khengpa heritage with Bhutan’s growing eco-tourism sector. Panbang Drungpa, Sherab Zangpo, said that the event was organized in line with the Royal …