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EGAT and Bhutan expand cooperation on clean energy, moving toward regional security and sustainability

June 30, 2025

EGAT and Bhutan reaffirmed over 20 years of cooperation on clean energy development and knowledge exchange, while agreeing to expand collaboration on energy transition.

The bustling Bolero market in Bhutan

December 03, 2023

In the early hours before dawn, while most are still cosily nestled in their beds, the parking lot opposite the Centenary Farmers Market (CFM) in Thimphu gradually transforms into a bustling scene, with Boleros filling the space.

Bhutan expands incentives for visitors, with daily Sustainable Development Fee reduced by 50% until 2027

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023

The lower SDF will benefit Bhutanese people and the many environmental, social, infrastructure projects funded by the tourism levy

Bhutan Bird Festival to be held from November 13-15 at Bhutan’s Eco-tourism Capital, Zhemgang

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2023

The annual bird festival will be held featuring bird-watching hikes, local cuisines, fly-fishing and river rafting

[Bhutan] No one can travel out of Thimphu until further notice

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2020

No one would be allowed to travel out of Thimphu in next 48 hours. The second lockdown in the capital was declared in the early hours yesterday.

Increasing number of people arrested with controlled substances in Bhutan

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Thimphu - Drug abuse and illicit trafficking of controlled substances is a growing issue in Bhutan.