If everything goes as projected by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and resettling countries, at least 10.37 percent of exiled Bhutanese are likely to remain in the camps when the ongoing resettlement program ceases by 2015. The initial camp population of 113, 486 has come down to 54,652 as 58,834 individuals have [...]

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Locals from the refugees’ host community have “surprisingly” demanded relocation of some of the community members to refugee resettling countries in the west. Submitting a demand paper to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), its implementing partners and the Refugee Coordination Unit, a local youth club from Damak even demanded resettlement. “The host [...]

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HARRISBURG— City police are investigating a series of robbery and assaults in which immigrants and people who have a hard time with English appear to be the targets. Police say a spokesperson for a large group of people from Bhutan, Nepal and other areas feel that the immigrants are being targeted for some reason. The [...]

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The camp management committee of Beldangi camp performed Ganesh Puja based on the Hindu culture to get rid of wild elephants, Tuesday. Representatives from various aid agencies, Armed Police Force and UNHCR, among others were present during the puja, informed Camp Secretary Dhan Bir Subba. “All means that we have been applying to chase away [...]

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The Global Bhutanese Literature Organization (GBLO) launched a Nepali monthly bulletin – Global Post – amidst a cultural and literary program in Khudunabari camp on January 28. Local artist Prakash Angdambe presenting his creation The organization said the paper will carry various literary voices of Bhutanese writers and creators from across the globe. Various writers [...]

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Head-counting of all exiled Bhutanese in various camps have been underway since Monday. Aimed at issuing new ration card by the World Food Program, the official counting requires physical presence of every exiled Bhutanese, informed one official on the duty in Beldangi-II, Wednesday. All individuals in a household, including children and non-registered, are required during [...]

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For failing to kick start construction of a road that connects UNHCR’s office with Brikuti Chowk of Damak Municipality, some Rs 2.4 million has been frozen. The UN Refugee Agency has decided to freeze the budget as the contractor failed to begin the construction, a local newspaper quoted the Damak Municipality officials as saying, Wednesday. [...]

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At a time when one of the world’s largest resettlement programs has attained its climax, the United States of America said it received the 50,000th exiled Bhutanese from Nepal on Monday. The number of Bhutanese refugees leaving for the United States as part of the ongoing third country resettlement reached 50,000 on Monday, said a [...]

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According to news received quite late from New Zealand, a Bhutanese recently resettled in Palmerston North suburb of the county has been found hanging on January 15. Late Kumar Pradhan had been in Palmerston just four months but had arrived New Zealand in late August last year. Friends and relatives remember him of a friendly [...]

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Durga Giri, a senior community member who has recently shifted to the United Kingdom from his country of asylum Germany, has been unanimously elected to lead the Committee of Bhutanese Welfare Association (CBWA), UK. Announced with an ad hoc committee in July last year, the committee also elected KN Pokhrel as Vice-Chairperson, Sunita Rai as [...]

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