BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

In recent years, a quiet but unmistakable shift has been taking place within our cultural landscape. As young people increasingly turn to modern forms of entertainment and artistic expression, interest in traditional performing arts appears to be diminishing. The effects of this trend are now becoming visible through declining enrolments in institutions dedicated to safeguarding our intangible heritage. What once …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒚 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝒍𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒆𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒓 By Yeshi Dolma The government’s proposal to introduce a 10 percent tax on interest income from fixed deposits has drawn serious concern from economists, financial experts, and members of the Bhutanese diaspora. Many fear that the move could weaken the country’s savings culture, affect bank liquidity, discourage remittances, …

…𝒈𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒚 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒂𝒍𝒍 By Tashi Tshewang The Ministry of Finance has clarified that there will be no separate budget allocation specifically for monsoon-related restoration of farm roads, despite increasing concerns from local governments over the financial burden caused by such damages. This clarification …

…𝑴𝒐𝑯 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒌𝒊𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒈𝒔 By Kezang ChodenThe Ministry of Health (MoH) has designated Trashigang Hospital as the main dialysis centre to serve patients from Trashigang, Pemagatshel, Samdrupjongkhar, and Trashiyangtse beginning in the 2025-2026 financial year. This decision is part of the government’s broader commitment to improving access to critical …

The planned expansion of Paro International Airport marks a significant step toward improving the country’s aviation safety and meeting growing demand for air travel. Upgrading infrastructure to meet international standards is essential for enhancing connectivity, supporting economic growth, and ensuring passenger safety. These developments reflect a broader ambition to position the nation as a reliable and accessible destination in a …