Five-time Bangladesh Premier League champions Bashundhara Kings have flown to Thimphu, Bhutan on Monday for the AFC Challenge League, the new third-tier club competition of Asia, after having participated in the now-defunct AFC Cup in three previous editions.

Fresh from a 1-0 win over Bhutan in the first match, Bangladesh will look to wrap up their two-match FIFA friendly series against the Himalayan nation with another victory when the two sides meet at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu today, with the match scheduled to kick off at 6:00pm.

Bangladesh started their SAFF U-16 Championship campaign on a negative note, losing 1-0 against India at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu today.

Bangladesh and Bhutan yesterday agreed in principle to work on duty- and quota-free access of a number of goods of the two countries to each other's market for mutual benefits.

The tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan has a new crown prince. The Royal Media Office in capital Thimphu says that the baby boy was born on Friday to King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck and his wife, Queen Jetsun Pema.

A team of 100 volunteers in Bhutan has set a new world record by planting 49,672 trees in one hour.