Bangladesh seeks link to Bhutan via India

THIMPHU - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought a road to Bhutan through India for bettr trade and people-to-people contact. She told her hosts at this Bhutanese capital that India had accepted the idea in principle.

Earthquake kills at least 11 in remote, mountainous Bhutan, shakes northeast India

GAUHATI, India — A 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook the remote mountain nation of Bhutan on Monday, killing at least 11 people, damaging an ancient monastery and forcing hundreds to flee, officials said. At least 15 people were also injured.

Earthquake kills at least 7 in remote, mountainous Bhutan

GAUHATI, India — A 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook the remote mountain nation of Bhutan on Monday, killing at least seven people when their houses collapsed and damaging buildings across the region, officials said.

Strong earthquake shakes Bhutan and India’s northeast, unclear if any injuries

GAUHATI, India — A 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook the remote mountain nation of Bhutan and India’s northeastern Assam state Monday, sending people running into the streets and damaging schools and homes, officials said. There were no early reports of injuries.

KPMG identifies 11 areas for Indo-Bhutanese cooperation

THIMPHU -iLeading audit, tax and advisory services firm KPMG has reportedly identified eleven keys areas in which India and Bhutan can cooperate.

Bhutan first private insurance company opens shop

THIMPHU - Bhutan’s first private insurance company has opened shop here with a promise of providing quality and speedy service to become the country’s insurer of choice.

Security alert in Bhutan after Maoists kill four rangers

THIMPHU - Bhutan has sounded a massive security alert after the killing of four forest rangers in a powerful landmine explosion by Nepal-based Maoist guerrillas, officials here said Thursday.