New York, September 27: Prime Minister Jigmi Thinely said that democracy in the country has come not because of the will of the people but because of the persuasion of the king, who made efforts for the last thirty years to establish prerequisites of democratic culture and institutional arrangements. Addressing the UN General Assembly Friday [...]

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Thimphu, September 26: In presence of two ministers and senior government officials, Royal Highness Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck scissors red ribbon here to inaugurate the Coronation Park. The function that took place Thursday was attended by Works and Human Settlement Minister Yeshey Zimba, the Finance Minister Wangdi Norbu, both regarded as most loyal to royal [...]

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Tshring Penjore and Durga Giri from Germany talk about attempt deportation of Tandin Wangdi to Bhutan by German government and failure of the international rights body and UNHCR to see his case.

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New York, September 25: Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley said Bhutan will be revising the policy for establishing diplomatic relations with permanent member of the UN Security Council to match the changing time. Earlier, King Jigme Singye had announced that Bhutan will not have relation with such countries but continue to have relations with India if [...]

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Debating life and future of Bhutanese not registered in the UNHCR as refugees. Some of them speak here.

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The single women tell their stories to BNS correspondents Ichha Poudel and Khem Shandilya

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Former headmaster of New Horizon Academy, Sanischare camp D. R Sharma, imagines how his life would be one resettled in the US. He gave us this interview before flying to US. Arjun Pradhan reports the latest sitaiton in the camps

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Deo Maya tells her story of living in camps for years. T. P. Mishra reports on latest situation in the camp. Kazi Gautam reports from New York on life of resettled refugees in the US. Bhakta Ghimire from India reports the condition of Bhutanese living in India without getting refugee status.

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Refugees express panic as australia delays resettlement process. Less than hundred are resettled by the time this episode was prepared.  Devika adhikari, BNS correspondent from Adelaide, Australa reports on situation of resettled refugees in that country

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Kathmandu, September 24: Issuing a press statement today, Association of Press Freedom Activists (APFA) Bhutan that has been advocating for freedom of speech and expression in Bhutan since 2003, has expressed serious concern over the attempt of deportation of Tandin Wangdi by German authority.   APFA-Bhutan has stressed that Wangdi, who was taking refuge in [...]

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