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Bhutan to host SDF

Bhutan News Service — 2008-08-08T05:00:00+05:45

Bhutan will be the host for SAARC Development Fund (SDF), agreed during the recent summit in Colombo that will be an umbrella financial institution for all SAARC projects

Gelephu airport becomes a daydream

Bhutan News Service — 2008-08-08T05:00:00+05:45

The government plan for construction of an international airport in southern town of Gelephu has seen uncertainties due hesitation by Indian side for investment since it costs heavy

Bilateral talks likely to resume

Bhutan News Service — 2008-08-06T05:00:00+05:45

Bilateral talks between Bhutan and Nepal on finding a lasting solution to the issue of the exiled Bhutanese taking shelter in Nepal are likely to resume soon

�Bhutan�s humans rights conditions worse� (Human Rights)

Bhutan News Service — 2008-08-05T05:00:00+05:45

Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) said Bhutan is one of the front runner of human rights violations in South Asian region in the year 2007

AMDA-Nepal initiates sanitation programs (Brief)

Bhutan News Service — 2008-08-01T05:00:00+05:45

Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA) Nepal, which looks after health and sanitation of exiled Bhutanese, has started public awareness programs on bird flu and viral fever.

King attends the closing ceremony of parliament (Politics)

Bhutan News Service — 2008-07-30T05:00:00+05:45

King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk has attended the closing ceremony of the parliament on Tuesday that had continued for two months

PM-led Bhutanese delegation to attend SAARC summit

Bhutan News Service — 2008-07-30T05:00:00+05:45

A Bhutanese delegation led by Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley is scheduled to leave for Sri Lanka today to attend the 15th SAARC summit.

Nepalese PM urged to raise issue in SAARC summit (Appeal)

Bhutan News Service — 2008-07-30T05:00:00+05:45

The Human Rights Organization of Bhutan (HUROB) has appealed the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to raise exiled Bhutanese issue with Bhutanese prime minister during the 15th SAARC summit scheduled from 2-3 August in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

HRH to leave for Tonga

Bhutan News Service — 2008-07-29T05:00:00+05:45

Her Royal Highness Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck is scheduled to attend king's coronation ceremony in Tonga.

Heart patient appeals for financial support (Appeal)

Bhutan News Service — 2008-07-28T05:00:00+05:45

An exiled Bhutanese suffering from acute heart disease has appealed for financial support to undergo heart operation at the Kathmandu-based Sahid Gangalal Heart Centre scheduled for August 2.

Interview with Devi Bhakta Lamitarey - 'King hasn't understood what the problem in Bhutan is'

Bhutan News Service — 2008-06-28T05:00:00+05:45

Devi Bhakta Lamitarey, was and still is in the list of wanted anti-government leader in Bhutan. Being one of the founding leader of Bhutan State Congress (later renamed Bhutan National Congress), Lamitarey waged peaceful war against discriminatory policies of the government, and most importantly for establishing democracy and human rights in Bhutan. Through two of his sensational books – Dankido Bhutan and Murder of Democracy – Lamitarey not only became a political figure in southern Bhutan but also an image of inspiration for Bhutan who wished changes, ending absolute monarchy in Bhutan. He escaped the government's attempt to arrest and torture. Since then, he made India as his base for operation. His activisms are silent but punching. Despite being very old, this leader in saint-dress still preserves youthful strength to fight for equality, justice, democracy and rights. Bhutan News Service hopes, this exclusive interview would be the stimulation for our leaders and young generation in our struggle against the despotism in Bhutan.

Feature Story :: Question of defeating miserable life :: By Hasta Bhattarai

Bhutan News Service — 2008-08-02T05:00:00+05:45

Existentialism says humans are free and responsible for their own actions in a world without meaning. But it has been a great failure in case of the people living in the Bhutanese refugee camps. What a mystery it is! We never know what we will be reaping as a fruit of our toil. What we had as our dreams when we were settled in the camps 17 years ago no longer remain even as dreamiest today. It is true that we have to expect the unexpected. We never thought that we would be in a state of such miserable plight with respect to our hopes, aspiration and ambition.