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In an extraordinary move the government has decided to withdraw its BBIN (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal) motor vehicles agreement from the Parliament. The government’s decision was communicated to a plenary session of the National Assembly where it received support from the Opposition members as well. It was felt that it …

His Majesty The King granted an audience to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina in Tashichhodzong on 18th April. Sheikh Hasina was on a 3-day visit to Bhutan, from 18th to 20th April. She was welcomed in a traditional chipdrel ceremony and presented a Guard of Honour at Tashichhodzong, …

The infamous ‘Water Terrorist,’ Sangay Dorji, who had confessed to the police of having repeatedly dumped bathroom cleaner phenol, paint thinner, paint and kerosene in the water supply of five Mothithang buildings from 2014 to 2016 is out after paying Thrimthue. This was made possible after the Office of the …

The Department of Roads (DoR), under the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement on Friday 14th of April changed the controversial welcome sign by Project Dantak at the entrance of the Paro International Airport. The new sign in the front now reads “Paro Dzongkhag Welcomes you to Bhutan” in English …

The Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Wazed will be on a three day state visit to Bhutan from 18th to 20th April on the invitation by His Majesty the King. The visit is expected to further strengthen the existing goodwill and friendship ties between the two countries. Speaking during …

The Bhutanese found that the school teacher at the center of the AK-47 bullets controversy is a Sonam Choden, 38 from Paro, who is on a three year leave from her school. She was married to a Major in the Royal Body Guards but was living separately from him from …

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the Trongsa Land case with the Trongsa District Court on February 15th 2017. The Trongsa District Court subsequently accepted the case to be prosecuted by ACC. The acceptance of the case by the Trongsa District Court comes as a major setback for the Office …

Thousands of Bhutanese graduates from Sikkim Manipal University’s (SMU) have had an uncertain future ever since the university started mentioning ‘Directorate of Distance Education,’ on the graduation certificates as of 2016. The problem is that correspondent or distant learning degrees are not recognized as a standard academic qualification to say …

Lyonchhen says GoI has sought feedback on guidelines and that the issue is important for Indo-Bhutan relations in hydropower cooperation Bhutan’s much delayed and discussed Joint Venture (JV) hydro projects are heading for more stormy waters as the Indian Ministry of Power’s 5th December 2016 guidelines on ‘Cross Border Trade …

The long draw out legal battle and saga between Sonam Phuntsho and Tandin Bidha came to a close after a final Supreme Court order to transfer half the Changzamtok building to Sonam Phuntsho. Sonam Phuntsho would have to pay Nu 4 mn of the around Nu 9 mn loan on …