Priced out: Why homeownership is becoming unattainable in Bhutan
High prices, limited supply, and policy delays push homeownership beyond reach.
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Viral footage of school violence and bullying in Bhutan sparks public outcry, multiagency investigation
In a press statement, the school said the incidents involved two related cases of student-to-student violence. Disciplinary action was initiated after the incidents were verified…
PM flags outmigration and fuel vulnerability as Bhutan’s biggest risks
Presenting the State of the Nation Report 2026 to Parliament yesterday, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay described outmigration as the country's most serious national challenge,…
Australia rejects about 70% of Bhutanese visa applications
Bhutan has witnessed a sharp rise in Australian student visa refusals over the past six months, with education consultants lescribing the rejection rate as the highest in recent…
Empowering Bhutanese women through waste upcycling
Jamyang Choden's interest in turning waste into cash has given her the opportunity to travel to places she had never been before.
Bhutan resumes WTO accession process after 17 years
The decision follows Cabinet approval in June 2025, after which the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment, in collaboration with multiple agencies, reviewed and finalised…
Bhutan’s growth paradox: Strong banks, struggling borrowers
Financial institutions in the country continue to be profitable, with rising deposits and a rebound in credit growth. Yet for many businesses, particularly SMEs, one obstacle…
Wildlife conflict deepens as elephants adapt in Bhutan
A fatal elephant attack in Samtse exposes growing challenges as elephants adapt to barriers and shrinking habitats.
Bhutan’s Pamgang: Where the forest becomes the future
Now, as traditional farming fades and young people leave for urban centres, the remote foothill town is turning to its rivers and forests once again, this time not to clear them,…
Women turn abandoned school into farming project in Bhutan
What was once an abandoned institution is slowly becoming a community-led farming project built on hope, survival, and rural resilience.