Bhutan News Service
The country's first private and independent news agency operated from exile by a team of young and dynamic journalists
How was the tihar in camps?
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Ichha Poudel reports about tihar celebration in camps. Thakur Mishra talks to olderly Padmaoti Niraula who remembers her life back in Bhutan.
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Thursday, Nov 27, 2008Hero talks of his cruel days
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Dhan Kumar Rai, who arrived Kathmandu recently after serving 17 years of jail term in Bhutan talks to Bhutan News Service about his days in those jails and future plans. Bhakta Ghimire reports on attempt forgery by non-Bhutanese for resettlement. The then president of Bhutan People's Party (BPP) late R. K. Budathoki talks about the crux of refugee problem.
Posted by Bhutan News Service at 1:58 AM |
Thursday, Nov 27, 2008Halt resettlement
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Dilli ram Ghorsai and Bhakta Raj Giri talks about the rationale of halting resettlement program unless Bhutan agrees to start taking back its citizens.
Posted by Bhutan News Service at 1:48 AM |
Thursday, Nov 27, 2008What coronation is for Bhutanese in exile?
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Jayanti reports from Goldhap how Bhutanese in exile thought on coronation of fifth king Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk on November 6. Chandra Chetri, who was among the first to express willingness for third country resettlement but still living in Khudunabari camps, talks of his dreams and setbacks. Arjun Pradhan from Beldangi reports about celebration of International Children day in camps.
Posted by Bhutan News Service at 1:24 AM |
Wednesday, Nov 26, 2008Rizal unsatisfied with resettlement
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T. P. Mishra reports from Indo-Bhutan border about the on coronation of fifth king. A raped-girl tells her story. Tek Nath Rizal and her wife Kaushila seen on Youtube video talking about their struggle and ongoing resettlement process.
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Bhutan News Service is the first news agency of Bhutan founded by Bhutanese journalists working from exile since they were evicted from their land in earl 1990. BNS strives to inform the Bhutanese citizens facts about what's happening in the country contrary to the regulated and censored news in newspapers operating within the country.
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