Agriculture Minister Yeshey Penjor took centre stage during a high-level conference in Bangkok, Thailand on October 5 to highlight Bhutan’s experiences in moving forward on a vital agrifood systems …
Dhumra: The picture of Bhutan’s true hospitality
The true dessert of the idea, congealed in the head and heart, is to bring young people to the centre of the idea of sustainable business. At a time when Bhutan is grappling with the rising issue of …
Traditional pilgrims extended SDF waiver
The government has approved the exemption of USD 200 daily sustainable development fee (SDF) for foreigners visiting Bhutan under 22 categories other than tourists.
Bhutan’s climate justice must be fought
This week, a class II student took the world stage through her letter and pressed the world leaders to save her village from climate change disasters. In other news, Bhutan is reported to soon face …
Bhutan: the secret kingdom has reopened
With its gentle Buddhist values, elegant national costume worn every day and devotion to its monarch, Bhutan has long maintained the mystique of a forbidden Him …
Believing in ourselves
Believe” is showing a promising start – confusion, the beginning of wisdom. Bhutanese conversation is attempting honest public debate on critical issues, as important as our national identity and …
At UNGA, Bhutan, Nepal express gratitude for India’s supply of COVID-19 vaccines
Bhutan’s Foreign Minister Lyonpo Tandi Dorji, in his address to the high-level 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Monday, said that as with many other parts of the world, Bhutan was …
At UNGA, Bhutan, Nepal express gratitude for India’s supply of COVID-19 vaccines
Bhutan’s Foreign Minister Lyonpo Tandi Dorji, in his address to the high-level 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Monday, said that as with many other parts of the world, Bhutan was …
Transit deal with Bhutan edges closer to reality
Earlier, Bhutan wanted Bangladesh to make a 2017 transit route deal functional soon so that the landlocked country could use Mongla and Banglabandha ports to carry goods from and to Bangladesh …
We Traveled to Bhutan Before Its Reopening — Here’s What to Know Before You Go
Our plane descended between the 18,000-foot peaks of the Himalayas into the narrow, temple-dotted valley of Paro, Bhutan. It’s a very technical airport landing, in a country with extremely tight …