Police intervene hunger striker women

A special squad of Nepali Police from Damak today intervened into hunger striker women and “forcefully” lifted three of them up into AMDA ambulance following their denial to admit in the hospital.

Those hospitalized by the police including team Coordinator Durga Devi Bista, Ira Maya Khatri and Tulasha Dhakal, Armed Police Force (APF) Inspector Bijendra Rimal confirmed.

“We were compelled to hospitalize them forcefully considering their deteriorating heath conditions,” Inspector Rimal said. “We requested them to get hospitalized but they refused, compelling us to book them into an ambulance forcefully.”

MNB launched the journalism training in Beldangi

Media Network Bhutan(MNB) lunched the journalism training in Beldangi II Extension from Friday.

News coordinator of Bhutan News Service, Tilak Niroula Facilitate the training in which 22 member successfully participated.

According to the General Executive Monarath Pokhrel, the training was launched to involve the youth in journalism field.

Bhutanese in Lexinton formed community board

Exiled Bhutanese resettled in Lexington City of Kentucky have elected Buddha Adhikari as chairman of Bhutanese Community in Lexinton.

Chairman Buddha Adhikari (left) and vice-cairman Sekhnath Upreti (right). Photo: Tulsi Upreti

Meanwhile, Sekhnath Upreti is elected to the post of vice-chairman.

Adhikari informed BNS that the community was formed to work for preserving their cultural values. “We will organise different cultural and social events and work for the greater interest of the exiled Bhutanese resettled in Lexington,” Adhikari said.

Newly elected vice-chairman, Sekhnath Upreti informed that they also organised an event to mark Nepali New Year 2069. “About 150 people participated in the program,” he said.

Exile Women commence hunger strike in Refugee camp

Exile Bhutanese women, commence the hunger strike in Refugee camp,who have been fighting fore refugee status since long time and even staged 12 days fasting to death in last November,have begun another hunger strike from today.

A group of six women led by Durga Devi Bista kick-started the fasting to death from Tuesday morning accusing the government of Nepal of turning deaf ears to their demands – registration and refugee status.

Other strikers included Ira Maya Khatri, Chandra Maya Khadka, Renuka Mongar, Tulasha Dhakal and Parbati Chouhan, informed coordinator Bista.

Exile Women in hunger strike( photo: Vidhyapati mishra)

Meanwhile, Armed Police Force (APF) squad seized banner and placards used by the women earlier today.

“We have been instructed by the district authority to confiscate those stuffs since they can not do such a protest inside the camp premises,” APF Inspector Bijesh Regmi informed Bhutan.

He further said that the APF was strictly vigilant in barring the refugees from construction of shed for night stay for the women.

The district authority of Jhapa in last November assured in written that it would resume the stalled registration process within April 20. However, no progress has been made at any level regarding this.

With input of BNS.

 

 

Bhutanese seniors honored in Washington

Bhutanese Community Resource Center (BCRC), Washington  honored 88 seniors from five different cities amidst a special function today in Sylvester Middle School auditorium in Burien, WA.

Seniors in the program (Photo Courtesy: Lila Kafley)

The BCRC board members honored seniors with khada and a light refreshment during  the ‘cultural cum senior honor program’ to mark the Nepali New Year 2069 B.S.

Meanwhile, famous Nepali singer Aim Baral released his new music album saman jointly with BCRC and the Bhutanese audience in the program. All the lyrics in the album are penned by young Bhutanese lyricist Mani Sharma (Rizal).

Rizal was born in Tashidin, Dagana Bhutan and had lived in Beldangi I in Nepal. Rizal now lives in Seattle, Washington. Baral sang five of his songs including two from the new album.

The BCRC also felicitated Baral for his commitment to Nepali music and for encouraging young Bhutanese writers to bring their talents to the larger Nepali audience. Baral assured to promote Bhutanese artists and lyricists in future.

Aim Baral releases his Album. Lyricist Mani Rizal (second from left) is seen together with the quests. Photo Courtesy: Lila Kafley

Final Match Today; Beldangi camp is going to play with Sanischare camp.

Beldangi camp of jhapa is going to play with sanischare camp today. the tournament was final.all the audience are interested to look their competitive match. Details to follow.

UYC Defeated UFC; Beldangi will play with Sanischare Today

 United Youth Club (UYC) of laxmi Marga defeated Urlabari Football Club (UFC) with 3 Goal against 0. Before half of the match UYB success to be the scorer of 2 goal and after half again 1 goal was added in the sore which leads to be the winner.

photo courtesy: organizer team

 

The Tournament was commenced from 2:00 pm in which hundreds of audience enjoyed the tournament in effective manner.

Mean while Raj Kumar Chaudhari of UYC successfully won the man of the match.

Fire displaced Exile Resettled Bhutanese in KY

Fire broke out in their apartment  of Subedi family from Bhutan were displaced including at least eight families in Kentucky at around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Photo courtesy: bns

The fire broke out due to the short circuit on the outside component of heating-cooling system, according to the residents.

Exile Bhutanese killed by Knife in Beldangi; lead to spot death.

Unidentified group killed exile Bhutanese Bhim Bdr Rai 31 years old by a sharp knife whick leads to spot death at 1:30 am today who is residing present in beldangi-I sector f2 1687/168.

At period of sleeping moment the group attacked and killed him. APF Inspector of Beldangi  Tirtha Gautam informed REFUGEE HERALD; that “Rai was knifed in the right part of his neck and two hands were cut where he was found spot death and the deceased body is being taken to the Mangalbare for postmortem”.

He furthur  added , Nim Raj Rai of thirty years from the same camp is caught by Nepal Police for the investigation since Rai ,slept with him one night earlier.

Inter-Open Club Football Tournament begins in Sanischare camp

Youth Friendly Centre(YFC) and Camp Management Committee(CMC) of Sanischare jointly organized the Inter-Open Club Knockout Football Tournament from 9th April.

Eastern Football Co-coordinator Santosh Banya formally inagurated the tournament by lightening the candle. Meanwhile, Camp Welfare Community(CWT) of Sanischare showed national march-pass movement around the football ground during inaguration period.

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Football Tournament in Sanischare

Youth Friendly Centre(YFC) and Camp Management Committee(CMC) of Sanischare jointly organised Inter-Open Club Football Tournament from today.

Meanwhile during inaguration program, Camp Welfare Team(CWT) showed march-movement around football ground.

Tournament is organised with the main aim to foster football talents and relation between host community and camp, informed organiser chief Prem Dhital.

Dhruva Tara Sporting Club defeated Belbaari Football Team in penalty scoring 4-1 in first match; Shangrila Football Club and Letang Football Club are playing tomorrow, informed Dhital.

Regional Volleyball Tournament kick-off; fans club success to be runner

Final of Eastern Regional Volleyball Tournament between Fans Club and Damak Volleyball Team kick-off today.

Fans Club ‘A’ team success to be runner of the compititive match with Damak Volleyball club(DVC).

Mean while DVC score 3 set out of best five against fans club with score of 1 set.

Fans club of Refugee camps and Damak Volley ball Club successed to reach the final.

Today Semi-final of Eastern regional  volleyball tournament  was commenced from the 2.00 pm.In the 1^st tournament Fans club of Beldangi and Sardangi yuva club of Dizen played the competitive game of best of five .

The first set of the tournament was successfully won by the Fans club of the refugee camp against Saradangi Yuva club of Dizen with score 25 against 13 .

The Second Set of the tournament was won by the Fans club 0f the Refugee against the Saradangi Yuva club of Dizen with score of 25 against 11.

Meanwhile the third set of the tournament was successfully won by  the saraangi Yuva club of Dizen with score 25 against 23.

The poem book THE FORGOTTEN PEOPLE Released

A poem based book which delicate the real Story of the Bhutanese refugees released during the eastern regional volley ball tournament which held  in Beldangi.

The book was written by poet Mr. Nthal ( Nepal Thal) who had done the MA in English From TU. He further said to REFUGEE HERALD’,  Before four years English Friend Grammer book was published which helps the people to grape more concept about  the english grammer.

Sardangi Yuba Club andDamak Volleyball ‘A’ Playing Quarter Final Tomorrow

THIRD DAY DETAILS OF EASTERN REGIONAL VOLLEY BALL TOURNAMENT
Sardangi Yuba Club Charali won its first match today and Damak Volleyball Club A got the first walkover in Eastern Region Knockout Volleyball tournamrnt at Beldangi Bhutanese Refugee Camp.
Bhanu Kaderiya Publicity coordinator for the tournament shared REFUGEEHERALD that “Buernali Yuba Club Burney did not come for the tournament and Damak Volleyball club A got the first walkover for the tournament. Sardangi won three set series with 2-1 obtaning 25-17, 25-23 where Sirijangha yuba Club Chandragadhi could only obtain 25-23 on the first set”. He added man of the match for this match was declared as Milan Limbhu of Sirijanga Chandragadhi.
Meanwhile Predident of Fans Club Yubraj Rai infoemed that “quarter final starts from tomorrow and the first Quarter final will be played between Bhagwan Brothers Vs Sardangi yuba Club Charali andf the second match will be played between Prabhat Kiran Yuba Club Vs Damak Volleyball Club A”.

Night thunder killed exile Bhutanese in Beldangi.

The Thunder which came vigorously socked death of exile Bhutanese Gopi Karki present resident of Beldangi III A/1 Hut no. 65.

The thunder was occurs at 12.30am on Friday. He was supposed to kill in the bed due to the electric flux of thunder. He was relocated from the Goldhap camp a year before and

The death body was prominent to the AMDA Nepal. He had three daughters, one son and wife.

Second day Inter Regional Volley Ball tournament sucessfully ended.

Fans Club Of Bhutanese Refugee Camps and Pravat Kiran youth Club of Damak had organizes the Inter Eastern regional Volley ball tournament in Beldangi camp.

SECOND DAY EASTERN REGIONAL VOLLEY BALL KNOCKS-OUT TOURNAMENT

THE DETAILS ABOUT THE 1^st TOURNAMENT:

The game was commenced from the 2.pm

It was competitive match between the BHAGAWAN BROTHERSNCLUB (BIRTHAMOD) and SUNSARI YOUTH CLUB

Bhagwan brothers club won the match with the 2 set of score 25 against the 22 in first set and 25 against the 23.

Krishna Khadka of BHAGAWAN BROTHERSNCLUB (BIRTHAMOD) successfully honored the man of the match.

Eastern regional Volleyball tournment Kick-off

Fans Club Of Bhutanese Refugee Camps and Pravat Kiran youth Club of Damak had organizes the Inter Eastern regional Volley ball tournament in Beldangi camp.

Meanwhile in the inauguration of the program Special guest and guest had played entertainment match for five minutes.

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First tournament was between the Fans club A team and Durba tara Damak which was lunched at 2pm. Fans club of Bhutanese Refugee Camps wins the battle with 2 set of best of three with score 25 against 11.

Santosh Roka successfully got the man of the match.

Second tournament was between the Fans Club ‘B’ team  and Raj Obersis Ithari which was lunched at 3.30pm. Raj Obersis of Ithari Wins the match with 2 set of best of three With score 25 against 15.

Tika Ram Siwakoti Was declared the Man of the match.

पूर्वाञ्चलस्तरीय भलिवल प्रतियोगिता शुरु

झापाको भूटानी शरणार्थी बेलडाँगीमा मंगलबारदेखि भएको पूर्वाञ्चल स्तरीय भलिवल नकआउट प्रतियोगिता  भएको छ ।

पूर्वाञ्चलस्तरीय भलिवल नकआउट का खेलाडीह (तश्विर ः तिलक निरौला)

मंगलबार भएको पहिलो खेलमा धुव्रतारा स्पोटिङ्ग क्लवलाई हराउँदै फेन्स क्लव ए टीम विजयी भएको छ । आजको दोस्रो खेलमा फेन्स क्लव वी लाई हराउँदै राज ओभरसीज इटहरीले विजय हात पारेको छ । बेष्ट अफ थ्री निर्धारण गरिएको खेलमा पहिलो खेलमा ९– २५ र दोस्रो खेलमा १५–२५ अंकको अन्तरमा खेलको निर्णय भएको छ ।

खेल शुरु हुनु अघि आयोजक फेन्स क्लव र स्थानीय दमक ५ को प्रभात किरण यूवा क्वलले आगलागी सम्बन्धी सचेतना रयाली समेत प्रर्दशन गरेको छ । रयालीमा सशस्त्र प्रहरी, ल्याङ्गवेज सेन्टरका प्रशिक्षार्थी, क्याम्प व्यवस्थापन समिति लगायत शरणार्थी सहयोगी दातृ संस्थाका प्रतिनिधिहरुको सहभागी भएको छ ।

आगलागी बाट बच्न र बचाउँन सन्देश दिने रयालीले शिविर परिक्रमा गरेको आयोजक फेन्स क्लवका अध्यक्ष तथा कार्याक्रमका सभापति युवराज राईले बताउनु भयो । औपचारिक कार्याक्रममा क्यारिटस नेपाल दमक शाखाका प्रमुख फादर अमलराजको प्रमुख आथित्य भएको छ ।

Fire fighting Awareness program successfully kick-off in Inauguration of Eastern Regional volley bal tournement

On the inauguration of Eastern regional volleyball tournament fire
fighting awareness program was successfully kick-off with the main
theme “Be safe from fire and rescue other” which was organizes by Fans
club of refugee camps and Pravat Kiran youth club of Damak.

In the awareness program Arm police force (APF), camp management committee(CMC), Bhutanese Refugee Children Forum (BRCF), Spoken languages student, Refugee herald member, creative class student, L.W.F members,Bhutanese refugee had actively participated. About thousands of people had participated speaking the awareness voice through the street and
road of camp.

 Meanwhile the inauguration program was observed in the effective
manner. Formal camp secretary of Beldangi camp said, this type of
awareness program are must essential for the refugee in camps for
prevention to be the fire victim. Arm police force of Beldangi support
for the smooth operation of the tournament.

According to the President of Fans Club of refugee camps,’ this type
of friendly tournament is crucial for the youth of camps and host
committee for their benefit.”

Fire fighting Awareness program successfully kick-off in Inauguration of Eastern Regional volley bal tournement

On the inauguration of Eastern regional volleyball tournament fire
fighting awareness program was successfully kick-off with the main
theme “Be safe from fire and rescue other” which was organizes by Fans
club of refugee camps and Pravat Kiran youth club of Damak. In the
awareness program Arm police force (APF), camp management committee
(CMC), Bhutanese Refugee Children Forum (BRCF), Spoken languages
student, Refugee herald member, creative class student, L.W.F members,
Bhutanese refugee had actively participated. About thousands of people
had participated speaking the awareness voice through the street and
road of camp.

Meanwhile the inauguration program was observed in the effective
manner. Formal camp secretary of Beldangi camp said, this type of
awareness program are must essential for the refugee in camps for
prevention to be the fire victim. Arm police force of Beldangi support
for the smooth operation of the tournament.

According to the President of Fans Club of refugee camps,’ this type
of friendly tournament is crucial for the youth of camps and host
committee for their benefit.”

The 1st tournament was commenced from 2 o’clock in which (i) Fans club
(BRC)-A and fans Club-B(BRC) (ii) Damak Volley Ball Club-B and Dharan
will actively participated

REFUGEES VOICE (Became one year)

 

Bhutanese refugee based blog that is, REFUGEES VOICE which is been keeping Bhutanese refugees as well as concerned people updated about situation of camp became of one year today.

The REFUGEES VOICE started its journey from March 28, 2011.

 

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BNB ups rate to attract deposits

 

The Bhutan National Bank (BNB) has upped interest rates for fresh corporate fixed deposits, in an obvious move to build up liquidity and lending capacity.

The new interest rates range from 2 to 8.5 percent, depending on the period, the highest it has offered in recent years.

Two new term periods have been added for corporate fixed deposits. One is the 15 to 45 days deposit with annual interest rate of 2 percent and on deposits of five years and above with an interest of 8.5 percent.

13-year-old teen gives birth

A 13-year-old teen from Dewathang has given birth to a girl last week, reports the government-run Kuensel, Thursday.

According to the gynecologist Dr Yu Yu Lwla at the Dewathang Military Hospital, the teen-mother underwent a cesarean for the delivery. She is reportedly recovering from an infection in her womb.

The 13-year-old could not breast feed the baby. She complained of pain in her breast. Her mother, in her late 30s, who also has a month and a half old baby, in the mean time is breast feeding the granddaughter, added the report.

The eldest among the five siblings in her family, the teen-mother is a victim of rape and was studying in grade four at the time of the ill-fate. However, the family could file a report at police only after five month of pregnancy, according to the report.

Third edition of TRH is published

Front view of third edition

The third edition of “The Refugee Herald” (TRH) is published.

If you want to read newspaper online Click here to download and read.

TRH is one and only English newspaper left that is alive in Bhutanese refugee camp.

Over 5,000 people resettled in lands owned by exiled citizens

Altogether 5,088 people from various other districts have been resettled in farms and lands, which were previously owned by Southern Bhutanese in exile, between 1997 and 2008.

Of this, Samtse suffered the largest resettlement as the National Land Commission (NLC) offered lands to 2,194 individuals, offering five acres of land for each resettled.

Likewise, 1,585 people were offered lands in Sarpang followed by 859 persons in Tshirang. Dagana received the least number of 450 resettlers, according to NLC.

The resettlers are mostly Sarchops from the East. However, the Commission has issued lands to landless citizens from other parts of the country as well.

Poram Deo Foundation support Relief Aid for Fire Victim in Beldangi

Poram Deo Foundation of United States of America (USA) – Texas Dallas distributes reprieve aid for the fire victim in Beldangi-II with great enthusiasm. With the in put of the “REFUGEE HERLAD”, which is camps standard newspaper, and associate of the teams helps for the smooth and effective maneuver of the distribution project, fund by the Poram Deo Foundation.

Fire victims getting the relief aid provides by the Poram Deo Foundation( photo- Devi Charan Pokwal)

Camps management committee, (CMC) member, Youth Friendly Centre (YFC) member, Teachers from school and different journalist from different places participated during the program.

The distribution program was held in Pancha-Oti English School, Extension. Effected fire victims give the great thanks for the contribution and great support to Poram Deo Foundation.

CMC and Bhutanese Refugee of camps give appreciation letter to the Poram Deo Foundation for great contribution towards the fire victims.

Those fulfilling set criteria will be accepted back home : PM Thinley

Prime Minister Jigmi Y Thinley on Thursday told media persons in Thimphu that his government was positive about solving the long running problems of “people in camps in Nepal” that has persisted over two decades.

He told that the government serious to find a solution to the problem of people in the camps in Nepal that has often been blamed for taking Bhutan-Nepal relations into ransom, reports from inside said.

The Prime Minister expressed the government’s concerns over the people in the camps being one of the biggest problems, which continue to threaten the peace and stability of the country.

“Presently the position of the government is, we will take back anybody who fulfills the criteria agreed upon between Nepal and Bhutan in the bilateral discussion,” online edition of the Business Bhutan quoted the PM as saying.

He also reinstated that the bilateral talks on the repatriation between the governments of Nepal and Bhutan were stalled after a Bhutanese delegation was assaulted by the mob in the camps.

OL irked at PM’s remarks on repatriation

 A Member of Parliament representing Sombaykha Constituency in Haa and the Leader of the Opposition party in the National Assembly Tshering Tobgay, has criticized Prime Minister Jigmi Y Thinley for speaking on the favor of exiled Bhutanese

Just a few days after the Prime Minister reiterated the government’s position in accepting “genuine citizens” for repatriation, OL Tobgayflayed PM’s statement.

“I fail to see the logic in the prime minister’s statement. How can he commit to repatriate people if we now don’t have any basis of even identifying whether a person is a genuine Bhutanese or not?” Tobgay, who is also a top ranking blogger in the country, wrote in his blog Tuesday.

However, his explanation on bringing the longstanding refugee imbroglio to a logical conclusion has clearly depicted his “childish political ideology”. Indeed, a few comments posted on his post did explain his “political maturity level”.

According to his claim, repatriation is no longer possible stating that acceptance of some citizens was a genuine possibility 10 years ago, but even then, only if the verification process was honest and complete.

“That didn’t happen. Now it’s more than 20 years since people settled in the camps, plus most of them have opted to resettle in third countries. If repatriation was not possible 10 years ago, in spite of the best efforts of the governments of Bhutan and Nepal, I don’t see how the prime minister can even talk about it as a possibility now,” he wrote.

Relocation of Khudunabari camp starts

Relocating process of Bhutanese refugees from Khudunabari camp to Beldangi camps started from last Wednesday.

According to the source, two huts from Khudunabari has been relocated in Beldangi last Wednesday and others will be relocated from today.

As per the LWF 500 huts has been built in Beldangi and Sanischare camp so that LWF can adjust the shifting people easily. We have

Public want that the implemented process short come of the Goldhap and Timai camp merger and hope the people of khudunabari will not suffer as the people of Goldhap and Timai people got.