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New Highway Rest Stops to Boost Rural Economy in Tsirang
Travellers using the Thimphu–Gelephu highway will soon have access to safer and better-equipped roadside stopovers, with two recreational…
A Lifeline After Dark
It is 8 PM on a quiet Thursday. The neighbourhood has settled into silence, broken only by the…
Bhutan-Japan Set New Development Priorities as Ties Complete 40 Years
Thimphu: Bhutan and Japan have agreed to deepen cooperation in public health, education, agriculture, disaster preparedness and other…
Gongduk Language Fades as Villages Empty and Younger Speakers Turn Away
In the remote villages of Gongdu Gewog, a language passed down for generations is slowly losing its place…
Summer Programme Equips Bumthang Youth with Technology and Life Skills
Thirty students and out-of-school youth in Bumthang spent part of their summer holidays learning how technology and practical…
Why Mapping Bhutan’s Lakes is Just the Beginning
Bhutan has long enjoyed a reputation as a pristine ecological haven, a status recently underscored by a global…
When a Trail Goes Viral: Social Media and Bhutan’s New Hiking Culture
A few years ago, Pangkala in Paro was known mainly to nearby villagers and a small number of…
Bhutan Tourism Surges in First Half of 2026
Bhutan’s tourism sector recorded strong growth during the first half of 2026, with visitor arrivals exceeding the corresponding…
They Had a Home in Australia; Now They’re Building a Community in Bhutan
After more than seven years in Australia, Yeshey Choden and her husband Dawa Gyeltshen, both in their early…
Rare White-Bellied Heron Sighted in Haa
In a landmark development for Bhutan’s biodiversity efforts, a critically endangered white-bellied heron (Ardea insignis) was observed for…