…𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒗𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒓𝒂 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝑵𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒎 𝒑𝒂𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔-𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒚. By Kinzang LhamoBhutanese vehicles traveling on Assam and West Bengal highways continue to face double toll fees and an additional 50% surcharge when paying in Ngultrum, a burden that is straining both the transport sector and …

…𝒍𝒂𝒘𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 By Yeshi DolmaIn a significant policy decision expected to influence urban development nationwide, the National Assembly has endorsed increasing building height limits from three to five storeys in all Dzongkhag Yenlag Throms (Satellite Town). The resolution, adopted on December 10, 2025 during the Fourth Session of Parliament, responds to …

…𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒅𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒘𝒊𝒅𝒆 By Tashi TshewangBhutan’s headline inflation rose to 3.99 percent in October 2025, driven by broad increases in both food and non food prices across the country. Food inflation climbed to 5.65 percent, while non food inflation reached 2.63 percent, pushing national month on month inflation to 0.58 percent. The Capital …

…𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒇𝒇 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 By Yeshi DolmaFor years, families across the country have lived beneath humming transmission lines that pass over rooftops, orchards and farmland. The presence of these lines has been a quiet burden carried as the national grid expanded. That silence has now …

…𝒖𝒑𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕, 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 By Leki Chungdon Blacktopping work on the road in Tashiding Gewog began on June 10, 2025, and is expected to be completed within one year, according to gewog officials. The road starts from the Gewog junction and connects to the highway via Namchella. The project is …

Pema Dorji, Thimphu As citizens, we place our trust in government to manage public resources wisely. These resources are meant to transform communities, provide essential services, and enable development that improves our daily lives. Yet, too often, we see projects delayed, funds misused, or results that fall short of expectations. Managing public funds effectively is not simply an administrative task; …

…𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Tashi Tshewang A Member from the Drametse-Ngatshang Constituency, Kinzang Wangchuk, raised concerns to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport regarding growing public grievances over the implementation of the Road Right of Way for Dzongkhag roads. The central issue highlighted was the acquisition of private land without …

The persistence of corruption reveals a complex interplay between institutional design, human behavior, and societal expectations. Legal reforms and enforcement measures alone are insufficient if culture and awareness do not align with principles of accountability. International experience demonstrates that lasting integrity emerges where governance structures are complemented by education, technological transparency, and a societal commitment to ethical conduct. At the …

…𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔-𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒃𝒊𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒄𝒐-𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 By Tashi Tshewang The Bhutan Glory Wildlife Trail (BGWT), initiated by the Dzongkhag Administration of Trashigang, is emerging as a unique “green classroom,” blending biodiversity education with ecotourism development. Nestled in an ecologically rich landscape, the trail is home to both Ludlow’s Bhutan Glory, Bhutan’s national butterfly, …

…𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Tashi Tshewang A Member from the Drametse-Ngatshang Constituency, Kinzang Wangchuk, raised concerns to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport regarding growing public grievances over the implementation of the Road Right of Way for Dzongkhag roads. The central issue highlighted was the acquisition of private land without …