BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

The launch of Bhutan’s 13th Five Year Plan (FYP) marks a significant and ambitious milestone in the nation’s journey towards sustainable development and prosperity. The 13th FYP sets the stage for a transformative decade, aiming to elevate Bhutan to the status of a High-Income GNH (Gross National Happiness) Economy by 2034. However, it is crucial to critically examine the implications, …

Kinley Dem is an accomplished para shooter who is currently up for her fourth international para-shooting event. With a background that includes three previous international participations, Kinley discovered para-shooting in 2017 when it was first introduced in Bhutan. Since then, she has dedicated herself to rigorous training and active participation, and now she graciously shares her inspiring journey in the …

Om Prakash, originally from Tsirang, first started drinking alcohol in 2004 during his school years, initially finding it enjoyable. He would hang out with his friends on weekends and drink. Over time, his consumption steadily increased. They would even wait for the breaks between classes to sneak out and drink at a bar above their school. They paid in cash …

…𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒉𝒖 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔, 𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 114 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔. 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅, 𝒊𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒚𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔. By Kezang Choden In a recent report from the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), cyber-related cases across Bhutan have shown significant variations between 2022 and 2024. The data, spanning fourteen divisions, reveals intriguing patterns …

…𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒌 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 By Rinzin Norbu Bhutan faces an alarming rise in drunk driving incidents, emphasizing the urgent need for designated drivers. Data from the Bhutan Construction and Transportation Authority (BCTA) reveals a concerning trend: between July 2023 and June 2024, 3,458 drunk driving cases were recorded, with 956 involving Professional …