Nepal, Aug. 16 -- Financial assistance raised through a fundraising campaign for recently released former Bhutanese political prisoners Chatur Man Tamang and Hasta Bahadur Rai was handed over to the two beneficiaries during a welcome ceremony at Beldangi Refugee Camp.

The Global Campaign for the Release of Political Prisoners in Bhutan (GCRPPB) organised the fundraising campaign in July 2026. Contributions from 33 donors raised 1,492. After deducting 51.80 in transaction costs and 20 for the transfer, 1,420.20 remained. The amount received in Nepal, equivalent to NPR 243,809.57, was divided equally, with each beneficiary receiving NPR 121,904.79.

Beldangi Camp Secretary Sancha Hang Subba handed over the assistance during the ceremony a...