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Bhutan celebrates King's birthday with delightful initiative

Prime minister of Bhutan Dr Lotay Tshering has reportedly urged people to adopt a stray dog and plant a tree on King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck's 40th birthday

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Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Picture/ Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck-Facebook

Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Picture/ Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck-Facebook

Even as Bhutan celebrates its king’s birthday, the country has impressed the world with its gift for him. The country’s king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, celebrates his 40th birthday, and prime minister Dr Lotay Tshering has reportedly urged people of Bhutan to adopt a stray dog and plant a tree.

According to a tweet by Bhutanese journalist and mental health advocate Namgay Zam, the prime minister has each Bhutanese family to adopt a stray dog and plant a tree on the occasion of the King’s birthday. The tweet further mentions that the measure was taken to deal with the country’s stray dog population in a ‘humane manner’.

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