In February 2020, a Lower House of the Parliament in Bhutan announced that from July 2020, visitors from India, Bangladesh and Maldives have to pay a fee of Rs 1200 per day. The announcement was met with cynicism and anger by the border people and some sections of the media. This fee considered a ‘Sustainable Development Fee’ is to check the mass inflow of tourism from the region to preserve Bhutan’s rich ecology and culture. However, it couldn’t be implemented due to the…