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For generations, the people of Merak in Trashigang have relied heavily on firewood for cooking and keeping warm during the harsh winters. But since the village was electrified in late 2011, firewood consumption has seen a steady decline. Today, many households use electrical appliances and gas cylinders for their daily needs.  According to records maintained by the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary...

With the highest number of foreign players registered in the women’s national league so far, the BOB Bhutan Women’s National League 2025 is expected to be competitive and exciting. Ten teams with 36 foreign players will be competing in the league, which will begin next month. The foreign players are from Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Nepal, India, and the U.S. Gelephu...

The 20-bed Riserboo Hospital at Wamrong in Trashigang, has been facing a severe nurse shortage for nearly five months. Only five staff nurses are managing the ward, far below the health ministry’s standard of 15 to 19 nurses for such a facility. The shortage began after several staff left for further studies, and others were transferred. The situation worsens when...

In Samdrup Jongkhar’s Lauri Gewog, two artisans are breathing life into the fading tradition of stone carving. They have held onto this tradition for years, carrying forward their forefathers’ legacy as their main source of livelihood while keeping an ancient craft alive. The sound of a hammerstone striking chisel still echoes through Dungmanma village, a steady rhythm of tradition and...