Crime/Legal
Illegal timber extraction tops wildlife offence cases
More than 6,500 wildlife-related offences have been settled by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources between 2020 and 2024,...
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Yarab Global denies overseas job scam claims, says it was scammed too
Yarab Global Education Consultancy and Placement Firm has denied allegations linking it to an overseas job scam that reportedly affected...
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Drug consignments from third countries routed through Bhutan
Police say Bhutan is increasingly being misused as a transit route for drug smuggling. According to the Deputy Chief of...
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Email fraud and mobile blackout scams rising, say police
Police have reported 35 scam cases in the first three months of this year. Of these, 16 involve email fraud...
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Supreme Court sentences Sonam Norbu to life imprisonment
The Supreme Court has upheld the High Court’s judgment, sentencing Sonam Norbu to life imprisonment for the murder of 24-year-old...
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From 200 to 6, Bhutan sees sharp drop in human trafficking cases
Cases of human trafficking in Bhutan have declined in recent years, according to the Department of Law and Order. From...
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More complaints emerge over Yarab Global; police probe possible human trafficking
In the latest development in the case against Yarab Global Education Consultancy and Placement Firm, police are investigating allegations of...
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Months after suspension, clients of overseas placement firm still await redress
Nearly seven months after the Bhutan Qualifications and Professionals Certification Authority (BQPCA) suspended an overseas placement firm for serious violations,...
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Thimphu District Court orders WWF Bhutan to compensate former employee for contract termination
The Thimphu District Court has ruled in favour of a former communications manager of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Bhutan...
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Paro installs over 100 CCTV cameras to curb crime and environmental offences
Paro is now one of Bhutan’s most monitored districts, with more than a hundred CCTV cameras watching over eight of...
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