Bhutan Daily News 26-03-23

1. Bhutan lost to Laos 1-2 in their opening match of the Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup played this evening. It was Bhutan Senior Men’s National Football Team's first match after almost three years. Laos took the lead early in the game but captain Chencho Gyeltshen equalized in the 33rd minute. However, Laos scored another goal in the second half to win the tightly-contested match. Bhutan will be playing its second match against host nation Nepal on Tuesday.

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2. Nearly 100 DeSuups divided into 12 groups to clean Paro town and its periphery today. They developed flower gardens in empty open spaces and white washed electric poles among others. The DeSuups also advocated shopkeepers on waste management.

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3. It’s been 52 years since Bangladesh first began the fight for independence to become a separate country from Pakistan. Marking the day, the Embassy of Bangladesh in Thimphu celebrated the 52nd Independence and National Day of Bangladesh today.The celebration began with the hoisting of the Bangladeshi National Flag by the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Bhutan. The Gyalpoi Zimpon and representatives from the Bhutanese government were also present.In March 1971, the liberation war started, which lasted for nine months and ended with Bangladesh officially having its status as an independent nation. Bhutan was the first country to recognise the newly independent Bangladesh in 1971.

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4.In Phangyuel Gewog in Wangdue Phodrang, the only school in the gewog could close if measures are not taken to increase enrolment in the school. As the school is located quite far from the villages, parents send their children to schools in other gewogs where there are boarding facilities. However, this might change. The Gewog office is building shelters for parents and their children to live near the school. This has encouraged the parents to keep their children to continue studying in school.

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5. Over 400 DeSuups took part in a half-day cleaning, maintenance, and garden development along Norzin Lam in Thimphu yesterday. The activity was a part of the Thimphu Greening and Beautification programme which not only cleans and beautifies the capital but also aims to spread awareness of the need for people’s collective effort and responsibility in keeping the county clean.

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6. The first edition of the “Jita Kyoei Judo Cup” was held in Thimphu today. The tournament holds great significance as it not only promotes the practice of Judo in Bhutan but also the values of “Jita Kyoei” which is a Japanese phrase that means mutual welfare and benefit.

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7. A Bolero pickup truck veered off the road at Wangsisina in Thimphu at around 4:30pm today.

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8. A reliable and ethical legal fraternity is essential for the administration of justice. The legal profession is regarded as a noble one and any harm caused by lawyers, whether knowingly or due to a lack of expertise, can have far-reaching consequences for generations to come. That’s why the recent news of the Bar Council taking strict action against four legal firms, including paralegals, is a welcome development.

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9. Thimphu dzongkhag court sentenced Druk PNB’s automatic teller machines (ATMs), to nine years and six months for the embezzlement of more than Nu 10 million (M) from Druk PNB’s nine ATMs around the capital..

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