DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

The country recorded a total of 26,092 visitors in March, an increase of 8,350 compared to 17,742 visitors in the same month last year. In February, arrivals grew by 65.6 percent year-on-year, while March saw a slower growth rate of 47.1 percent. Overall, the rate of increase has declined over …

The Bhutan Qualifications and Professional Certification Authority (BQPCA), under the Ministry of Education and Skills Development, has announced a major revision of eligibility criteria for registering medical and health professionals in Bhutan. The move comes in response to practical challenges faced by candidates, evolving international practices, and the need to …

Bhutan continues to face persistent gender gaps in employment, with women underrepresented in the formal labor market and concentrated in low-quality and unpaid work, according to the latest Bhutan Development Update by the World Bank. Women remain significantly behind men in labor force participation. Bhutan’s female labor force participation stood …

It has been almost five months since the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) imposed a complete ban on the use of mobile phones during academic hours. The Office of the Vice Chancellor announced last year that starting 1st October 2025, students across all RUB colleges would no longer be permitted …

Her Majesty Gyalyum Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck will grace the opening of the 3rd Edition of the Haa Spring Festival 2026, which will be held from 7 to 9 April at the HSF Ground in Yangthang, Haa, bringing together heritage, tourism and community celebration in one of the country’s most distinctive …

The Finance Minister Lyonpo Lekey Dorji said that the Royal Government of Bhutan fully recognizes the significant financial and emotional burden faced by patients and their attendants who are referred outside the country for critical treatments, such as kidney transplants. According to Lyonpo Lekey Dorji, the proposal was reviewed within …

After more than two decades, Bhutan has hit a record-breaking conservation milestone with a population of 31 White-bellied herons. The announcement served as the main highlight of the 2026 International Conference in Thimphu. Bhutan holds the largest and most secure population of White-bellied herons, with a total of 31 individuals …

The Ministry of Health (MoH)  conducted a Health Emergency Management training and Simulation Exercise to strengthen Bhutan’s preparedness and response to public health emergencies. The training comes in the wake of recent health challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the Nipah virus threat, which exposed gaps in emergency response and …

Tsirang has reached a significant milestone in its 13th Five-Year Plan (FYP), with a recently conducted midterm review highlighting a landscape of substantial economic growth coupled with a concerted push for greater local autonomy. As of 24th March 2026, the dzongkhag has demonstrated efficient fiscal management, utilizing approximately 74.18 percent …

On 17th March 2026, the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by the Lekden D. Dorji’s lawyer in the Changangkha murder case of March 2024. The Thimphu District Court on 29th October 2025, sentenced Lekden D. Dorji to life imprisonment for the murder of a 25-year-old women in March 2024, at …