Native animal breeds in the country are facing a steep decline, with several species on the brink of extinction due to ...

Bhutan banned plastic nearly three decades ago. Yet plastic bags still change hands at markets, PET bottles line highways, ...

Bhutan and Thailand reviewed nearly two decades of development co-operation and mapped out new priorities for the coming ...

The government’s decision to lift the taxi registration moratorium has sparked fears among drivers of deeper income losses, ...

After more than 11 years of construction, the Namgyel Chorten in Ura, Bumthang remains incomplete, with key structural and decorative works still pending.

Phuentsholing—A temporary parking facility with an integrated fuel depot is expected to open in Amochu within the next month, offering long-awaited relief to Phuentsholing, where years of congestion ...

Two members of the Bhutan Road Runners, Dilip Rai, 39, and Phurba Tshering Lepcha, 25, recently completed one of the most ...

On October 24, 1979, a Class V student took an afternoon walk with friends near a school apple orchard in Bumthang. Minutes later, a bear sprang from the bushes, dragged him to the ground, and mauled ...

Culture, Development and Innovation (Routledge, 2025), takes a comprehensive and arguably overdue look at the specificities of Bhutanese primary education. This is a groundbreaking analytic work on ...

The GMC Customs Act 2025, which took effect on December 26, 2024, is modeled on the Singapore Customs Act 1960, amended by the Application of Laws Act 2024, to regulate the import and export of goods ...

Phuentsholing—Wood-based industries are grappling with timber shortages and regulatory constraints as domestic demand rises, pushing the country to import more wood products while exports remain low.

Sonam Tobgay’s lineage was deeply tied to the monarchy. His father, Kota, served as a tailor to Her Royal Highness Ashi Choki Wangmo Wangchuck, sister of the Third King, and his grandfather had been a ...