A look back at 2013, an eventful year for Burma.
Day: December 31, 2013
Seven political prisoners released
Burma has released seven political prisoners since it announced a presidential amnesty, but many more are expected in the days ahead.
DVB Person of the Year 2013: Gen. Gun Maw
A total of 20,662 readers of DVB’s Burmese and English websites voted. The result was that Gen. Gun Maw won with 68 percent of votes cast; some 13,892 readers voted…
17 drown when boat capsizes in Kyaukphyu
Villagers from Sinboat village-tract were on their way back from collecting wood in a mangrove forest when their overloaded boat tipped over and capsized in a creek.
British ambassador defends Burmese military training
Britain’s Ambassador to Burma Andrew Patrick defended his government’s decision to initiate a training programme for the Burmese armed forces in early January, saying the course will not enhance the…
Noodle shop fire devastates delta town
More than 200 homes and businesses were destroyed in a blaze that devastated the village of Katbat in the Irrawaddy delta on Monday morning, leaving about 1,100 people homeless.