Bhutanese Maoists to meet Chinese officials.

Feb. 26 The Bhutan Communist Party (MLM) is trying to meet and discuss its issues with the officials of the Chinese embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal according to Nepali news portal, Ghatana Bichar. BCP (MLM) has been trying to arrange an informal meeting with the Chinese officials, the portal quoted the Chinese embassy as saying. [...]

BASCO and BACC work for community

With double digit state unemployment rate, several Bhutanese who are resettled in two of the cities of SF bay area-Oakland and Alameda, are having hard times pay their rent, bills and survive. The cost of living is pretty much high here. So,with no job on hand, many of them have to depend on the [...]

A Bhutanese refugee kills his wife

FEB. 19 – A Bhutanese refugee attacked  and killed his wife with khukuri  in Sanischare refugee camp located in  Morang district of Nepal on Friday morning.

भुटानी शरणार्थी फिर्ता लैजाऊः माधवकुमार नेपाल

प्रधानमन्त्री माधवकुमार नेपालले नेपालमा रहेका भुटानी शरणार्थीलाई फिर्ता लैजान नेपाल भ्रमणमा रहेका भुटानी अर्थमन्त्री लिम्पो खान्दु वाङचुकसित आग्रह गरेका छन्। वाङचुकसित आज(माघ २७) प्रधानमन्त्री निवास बालुवाटारमा शिष्टाचार भेट गर्दै प्रधानमन्त्रीले तेस्रो देश पुनःस्थापनाले पनि समस्या समाधान गर्न नसक्नेमा जोड दिँदै उनीहरु गएको मुलुकमा पनि आत्महत्या जस्ता घटनाहरु बढिरहेका कारण समस्या जटिल बन्दै गएको बताएका थिए। [...]

Manoj Gajurel to entertain Bay Area Bhutanese/Nepalis

The most notable Nepali Comedian,Mr  Manoj Gajurel  is entertaining the Bay area Bhutanese and Nepalis here in Alameda, California on the Valentine’s Eve.The program is being organized by a Nepalese non-profit organization, The Motherland Nepal on the occasion of its 5th glorious anniversary, as a fund raiser event. Motherland Nepal is  also going  to felicitate [...]

BASCO introduces Emergency Assistance Card.

Considering the vulnerability and the weakening safety and security situation of the Bhutanese in the SF Bay Area, the Alameda,CA based Bhutanese non profit organization, BASCO in collaboration with the Oakland Police Department and the Office of the Council man,De La Funte, has introduced Bhutanese Emergency Assistance Card(BEAC) recently, according to the organization’s press [...]

भूटानविरुद्ध धावा बोले नेताहरुले

माघ १५, एकीकृत नेकपा माओवादीका सचिव सिपी गजुरेलले भुटानी शरणार्थी समस्या मानव अधिकारको आन्दोलनबाट समाधान नहुने बताउनु भएको छ । उहाँले भुटानी शरणार्थी समस्या राजनीतिक मामला भएकोले राजनीतिक तहबाटै यो समस्या समाधानमा लाग्नुपर्ने धारणा व्यक्त गर्नुभयो ।

BAF- Europe meets EU Officials.

A five member delegation of the newly formed advocacy forum of the Bhutanese in Europe, BAF-Europe, met with the EU officials yesterday in Brussels. The delegation led by its chief co-ordinator, Mr. Durga Giri that included forum’s  representatives and coordinators  for Netherlands, Belgium and Germany held an hour long meeting with Mr. Jean Christian Remond [...]

PM suggests corporal punishment to students

Speaking at the education conference in Phuentsholing earlier this month, Corporal punishment to students as a last resort in bringing them into the disciplinary track is what the Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigme Y. Thinley suggested to educators.
The premier has urged teachers and principals to discuss truly viable and effective measures against discipline in schools at [...]

Bhutanese in Europe Form Advocacy Forum

Munich, Germany, January 22: Europe-based Bhutanese including those who participated in the Geneva campaign last December have declared Bhutanese Advocacy Forum Europe (BAF,Europe) to raise the issue of human rights and democracy in the international forums.

Relief package for fire victims roaring up

By Vidhyapati Mishra
Beldangi-I, Jan 21: Immediate relief package to fire victims is coming from various sectors from this morning. World Food Programme has supplied 300 kilogram of bitten rice and instant noodles to the displaced fire victims.

No More Maoists activities in Bhutan- Thinley

Bhutanese premier, Jigme Y.Thinley has said that the Nepalese refugee camp-based Maoists rebels have no chance to set up camps and carry out their operations in Bhutan . Speaking at a southern Bhutanese city of Gelephu, Mr. Thinley also ruled out the possibility of any of the India’s north east separatist militants entering Bhutan.

Bhutanese refugees share their stories.

By Emily Wilkins
In 2006, Business Week rated the country of Bhutan in southern Asia as the happiest country on the continent.But for Keshar Khatiwada it was anything but, as he and other endured torture and numerous hardships.

19th round of Bhutan-China boundary talks

11 January, 2010 – The 19th round of Bhutan-China boundary talks will be held in Thimphu this week between the two countries, according to a press release from the foreign affairs ministry.

Resettled Bhutanese hangs himself to death

UPDATE:(01/10/2010, 10 PM) Late Pradhan’s funeral is going to be held on Jan. 11, Monday at 11 AM. His body is still in Allegheny County Hospital. Catholic Charity of Pittsburgh has stated that it is going to cover all  the necessary expenses for the ceremony.

A recently resettled Bhutanese refugee in Pittsburgh, PA committed [...]