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Bhutanese activist honored on World Refugee Day

Culture » Bhutanese activist honored for teaching English to fellow refugees. By Peggy Fletcher Stack | The Salt Lake Tribune First Published Jun 22 2013 04:47 pm • Last Updated Jun 22 2013 10:59 pm If you educate a refugee woman, the ripple effect can change the destiny of...

National Council elections results

The National Council (NC) elections are over. The country has chosen a new set of its upper house (apolitical) members who will collectively act as review house for next five years. After king nominates five people, the house becomes complete. Most elected are new faces. People voted against the...

Live election updates by BBS radio

The Bhutanese voted to elected their second batch of National Council members on 23 April 2013. 67 candidates from 20 districts are vying for 20 seats of the council. The elections went peaceful throughout the country until this update. Listen to the following audio from BBS radio. Part 1...

Is new Shabdrung threat to Bhutanese royals?

The tenth Shabdrung’s picture has appeared in public almost after seven years. The picture has come to the public through a facebook post this week. Nothing has been mentioned about when and where was the picture taken. The boy had vanished under government order in 2005. This new boy...