Landlocked Bhutan is almost completely dependent on transit passage over Indian land to touch Bangladesh. As per Bhutan Ministry of Finance statistics, the two countries enjoy an annual bilateral …
Financial system
Bhutan is working to decrease opportunities for money laundering while increasing the security of the financial system. Bhutan is famous for using “Gross National Happiness” – Gyalyong Gakid Palzom, …
Launch of the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Bhutan’s Membership to the United Nations – Kuensel Online
Five decades later, as Bhutan marks the 50th anniversary of its membership to the UN, the occasion is no less special. The partnership between the UN and Bhutan has grown over the decades with …
Top Bhutan general and judges detained for overthrow plot
Police in Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom famed for its happiness index, have detained a top general and two judges over an alleged plot to …
BNCA not aware of firm selling hemp extracts
Officials from the Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA) claims they were not aware of the existence of a commercial firm in Thimphu that produces and sells hemp extracts. Following Kuensel’s …
BNCA not aware of firm selling hemp extracts
Officials from the Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA) claims they were not aware of the existence of a commercial firm in Thimphu that produces and sells hemp extracts. Following Kuensel’s …
Vietnamese family celebrates New Year Bhutan
In the last days of the year, when Vietnamese families prepare for the Lunar New Year, in Da Lat City, Diem’s family is also preparing to welcome the Bhutanese New Year Losar. Ms. Nguyen Thi Diem, …
Vietnamese family celebrates New Year Bhutan
In the last days of the year, when Vietnamese families prepare for the Lunar New Year, in Da Lat City, Diem’s family is also preparing to welcome the Bhutanese New Year Losar. Ms. Nguyen Thi Diem, …
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Kyoto Temple Plans Outer Space Location
A Buddhist temple in Kyoto plans a satellite location, Bhutan reports its first COVID death, and monks protest against the coup in Myanmar.
Sports continued to entertain Bhutanese in 2020
The Year of the Rat saw several strides in the field of games and sports in the country. If not for the Covid-19 pandemic, Bhutan would have been in the Olympics for the tenth time last year. Karma, …