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…𝑼𝒏𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒌𝒔- 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔-𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 In the interconnected economies of Phuentsholing and Jaigaon, a complex web of monetary exchanges has emerged, blurring the lines between convenience and illegality. The rise of ‘Mule Accounts’ and ‘Money Mules’ highlights the shadowy underbelly of this intricate financial ecosystem, posing significant threats to the integrity of both …

…𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔-𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 Krishna Kumar Sanyasi The interdependence between this locality in Bhutan, Phuentsholing and its Indian counterpart, Jaigaon, has led to the emergence of a complex network of monetary exchanges operating in a grey area between convenience and illegality. A ‘Mule Account’ is described as a bank account owned by a …

Loday Chophel studied filmmaking at the Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT) in India, where he was honored as the Best Student of the Year by AAFT in 2009. Before embarking on his career in film, he pursued Arts and Humanities at Delhi University, India. Loday Chophel is proficient in direction, acting, and editing, drawing inspiration from Buddhism for …

Suprit Pradhan, the current captain of the Bhutan National Cricket team, made his international cricket debut in 2011. As a child, he had a deep passion for cricket. However, because of the limited cricket facilities at his school, he played with his friends as if it were any other casual game or sport. He had no formal coaching in the …

Sonam Dorji, the captain of the Bhutan National Football team under-16, embarked on his football journey at the tender age of 10, initially competing at the Dzongkhag level. His prodigious talent swiftly garnered attention, leading to his rapid selection for the prestigious Bhutan National Football team. With remarkable dedication and remarkable skills, Sonam has become a beacon of hope for …