BHUTAN TODAY The New Perspective

Ngawang Tenzin, widely known as Rabgay and hailing from Trashigang, has dedicated the last 15 years to the Film Association of Bhutan. Throughout his tenure, he has played crucial roles in the production of over 50 Bhutanese films, showcasing his versatility as an actor, light man, and in various crew positions. However, since his debut as an Assistant Director in …

Dorji Phuntsho, originating from Trashigang, Phongmey, generously shares his inspiring journey as an IT and Media officer at the Disabled People’s Organization of Bhutan spanning the last 11 years. In the 21st century, where information and communications technology (ICT) has become integral to daily life, Dorji, a visually impaired individual, has chosen to excel in this field. His dedication to …

…𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕, 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝑫𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝑫𝒛𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒈 By KezangChoden The long-awaited artificial turf in Dagapela under Dagana Dzongkhag was officially inaugurated by the President of the Bhutan Football Federation (BFF), Ugen Tshechup, along with the National Council representative of Dagana Dzongkhag Birandra Chimoria, the Dasho Dzongda, Lam Neten, other officials of the Dzongkhag, the …

…𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚-𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒄 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒏, 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 By Tenzin Eden In 2017, Dorokha Drungkhag under Samtse Dzongkhag took the proactive step of requesting the Dzongkhag to conduct a feasibility study for the development of the town area within the Drungkhag. However, there was no land available, as the present town area was under Dorokha …

…𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐 𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒊𝒙𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔, 𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔. By Pema ChozomIn July 2021, Bhutan took a significant step by lifting its long-standing ban on the sale of tobacco products, a prohibition enforced since 2004. This policy shift aimed to reduce the illegal trade of tobacco and address public health …