The fire that broke out in New Horizon Academy building in Morang-based Sanischare camp today is reported to have destroyed several rooms, though accurate loss is not yet known.  According to Amrit Bhandari, tenth-grader student, the fire broke out at around 11:15 pm. It is reported that attempts are underway to bring fire under the control.  [...]

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In a phone conference organized by the BNS between the two, the Association of Bhutanese in America (ABA) and Organization of Bhutanese Community in America (OBCA) finally vowed commitment for unity.   BNS organized two separate conferences, with consent and request from both the organizations, to discuss possible unity. In the first round of 2-hour long [...]

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Stating that their initiative was based on the public opinions and suggestions individually and publicly, a meeting of the Organization of Bhutanese Communities in America (OBCA) on Wednesday has called the Association of Bhutanese in America (ABA) for a dialogue to move ahead together.   In a formal letter sent to the President of ABA, Bhakti [...]

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First of all, they need to prepare themselves mentally and physically to the new environment of the United States. To do so, they have to learn English, and get as much information as they can about the culture and work environment of the city that they will be resettling in. Most importantly, they have to go there with an open mind, and shed whatever identity they have as refugees and start living. New York City is a tough city for anyone. And to resettle refugees here may seem like a wrong choice. However, we believe that the experience of adapting to life here would help them in the future.

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It is difficult to believe the news of the death of a person who was always there for you in any situation—be it personal, family, social or national. I found it hard to believe (I still do) when I first heard about Madan Tamang’s leaving us forever. It sank in gradually, and left a vacuum that will never be filled. In Madan Daju’s murder, Darjeeling lost a great leader the likes of whom may not come for a long time. We Bhutanese lost a great supporter and a well wisher. There were those who were in to for name and fame. He was in it for truth. May 21, 2010 is a sad day for many Bhutanese in exile. We lost Madan Tamang, Darjeeling-based Gorkhali leader, one of our greatest well-wishers, supporters and a strong think-tank for the struggle of the Bhutanese refugees for their rights and for democracy in Bhutan. Since I met Madan Tamang for the first time in 1995 in Darjeeling, he had been my mentor and a family friend, as he has been to many Bhutanese activists and leaders alike. He had become “Madan Daju” for many of us. Fate took a cruel turn, when an armed mob, descended on Madan Daju, president of the Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League, and stabbed him to death in broad daylight.

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The Indo-Bhutan Friendship Society (IBFS) has urged the king of Bhutan to allow Rongthong Kunley Dorji and his party members who are presently in exile, to participate in the democratic process of Bhutan so that they can contribute towards the building of a healthy democratic order in Bhutan. “They must be allowed to participate in [...]

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Tromsø, Norway: Devi Chhetri, who was undergoing treatment in Sweden, is discharged  from the hospital Friday morning. The health condition of the child has widely improved though she is still receiving follow-up treatment in University Hospital in Tromsø. She was brought back to Tromsø Hospital from Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden. “I want to go home [...]

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In a bid to collect financial support to fire victims in Beldangi-I camp in eastern Nepal, Bhutan Media Society (BMS), the media regulating body in exile, has set-up an “online call” urging individuals to extend possible support. A media statement issued by the BMS urged the Bhutanese abroad to extend possible support. “You have time [...]

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Alta, Norway: Sita Baniya, one among the three children returned home late Monday evening from University Hospital in Tromsø. The misfortune occurred when Diwas Chhetri, 12 accidentally fell down into the water as they were playing and taking photos of each other riding bicycle. “I jumped into the water and tried to rescue Diwas. I [...]

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Coinciding their national day, May 17, the Norwegian locals in Alta Kummune have extended their “wishes” for the earliest recovery of three Bhutanese children drowned in the beach on Sunday

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