BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

Nearly a year has passed since the new government rolled out its Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP), a bold initiative intended to reignite the national economy by injecting much-needed financial support into businesses. The goal was clear: to help businesses weather the economic storm, pay off debts, and stimulate growth. However, as the first window of the ESP nears completion and …

By Tashi Tshewang Trongsa’s Yid-Zhin Throm was officially inaugurated on March 26, marking a significant milestone in the region’s development. The facility is designed to serve as a vibrant economic and social hub, offering essential services such as a vegetable market, a community hall, a sales counter for indigenous and highland products, and a milk processing unit. The initiative aims …

…𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚’𝒔 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚, 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒓𝒖𝒑𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒔, 𝒑𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒌. By Kezang Choden Bhutan’s glaciers, which cover only about one percent of the country’s land area, play a crucial role in sustaining its major river systems. However, due to the accelerating impacts …

By Sonam Choden The Film Association of Bhutan (FAB), with funding from the Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA) through the Economic Stimulus Programme, organized a comprehensive workshop aimed at promoting the use of the Dzongkha language and fostering the principles of Driglam Namzha within Bhutanese film industry. The workshop sought to equip filmmakers, actors, and industry professionals with the …

Bhutan, a country proud of its carbon-negative status, stands as a rare global beacon in combating climate change. Yet, ironically, it is facing severe repercussions from the very crisis it strives to mitigate. The glaciers that sustain the kingdom’s vital river systems are melting at an alarming rate, triggering cascading effects on both the environment and the people who rely …