{"id":241,"date":"2025-03-24T07:07:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T07:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/?p=241"},"modified":"2025-03-24T07:07:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T07:07:35","slug":"bhutans-ambitious-gelephu-mindfulness-city-a-blend-of-tradition-and-modernity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/?p=241","title":{"rendered":"Bhutan&#8217;s Ambitious Gelephu Mindfulness City: A Blend of Tradition and Modernity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gmc-768x538-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gmc-768x538-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gmc-768x538-1-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/banglalert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gmc-768x538-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bhutan has announced an ambitious $100 billion project to develop the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), aiming to revitalize its economy by blending ecological sustainability with spiritual well-being. 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