The Royal Government of Bhutan has unveiled the world’s first national crypto-powered tourism payment system through a landmark partnership with Binance Pay and DK Bank. Led by Prime Minister, Lotay …
Bangladesh’s Yunus calls for integrated economic plan including India’s northeast states in talks with Nepal
Bangladesh’s Yunus advocated for an integrated economic plan involving Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and India’s northeastern states, highlighting key sectors for cooperation.
SAFF U19 Championship: Bangladesh and Nepal cruise into semi-finals
Bangladesh booked their spot in the SAFF U19 Championship 2025 semi-finals after defeating Bhutan 3-0 in their Group A clash at the Golden Jubilee Stadium on Sunday. In the other match of the day, Nepal began their campaign with a 5-0 demolition of Sri Lanka in Group B.
A Wealth of Life: The Himalayas
This zone supports extensive and magnificent forests of conifers, oaks, maples, laurels and magnolias that are now almost totally unique to Bhutan, not having suffered the mass-deforestation of …
India recalls KV Subramanian from IMF Board six months before term end
Subramanian, who began his tenure in November 2022, represented India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan on the IMF’s Executive Board. As of May 3, the IMF website listed the position as vacant. The government is in the process of nominating his replacement,
Mindfulness City in Bhutan pushes for tokenisation as new land ownership model
GELEPHU: The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) will introduce land tokenisation as a new ownership model to allow affected landowners to benefit from future increases in property value as the city …
Can Bitcoin save Bhutan’s struggling economy?
Amid a brain drain and economic woes, Bhutan has used cryptocurrency to double the salaries of its civil servants.
Supreme Court stays deportation of four Bhutanese refugees from Nepal
The Supreme Court has issued an interim order directing the government not to deport four Bhutanese refugees who re-entered Nepal after being denied entry by Bhutan. The court’s order came on Thursday …
Bhutan’s hydro-powered crypto gamble: can green mining fuel economic growth?
Nestled in the Himalayas between India and China, the Kingdom of Bhutan is charting an unconventional economic course, harnessing its abundant hydropower resources to mine “green” cryptocurrencies.
Bhutan’s Prime Minister Wants the World to Mine Bitcoin—Global Shift Ahead?
Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay recently urged nations worldwide to embrace Bitcoin (BTC) mining. The Prime Minister believes Bitcoin mining offers a path forward as Bhutan struggles with …