Asia Bhutan India will provide Bhutan's first broad gauge railway link; with a 57,5 km long section, it should meet the need for railway connectivity between Bangladesh and Nepal; the two neighbouring countries already made the step
Asia Bhutan About 6.000 international tourists paying the new SDF fee have visited the country since the reopening of borders six months ago
Asia Bhutan Dagana district will no longer allow meat, including eggs, to be served during the annual Tshechu and other religious events in the gewog lhakhang, as it is not considered in line with religion
Asia Bhutan The country has reported an outbreak of African fowl pest in pigs in a village near the border with India, Reuters reported, citing the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
Asia Bhutan The country aims to eliminate malaria by 2025, postponing once again the deadline after missing two targets in 2018 and 2020