The vice-president of the Central Bank of Myanmar, Daw Khin Saw Oo, tells lower house MPs that the bank was planning to issue new banknotes featuring the image of Burma’s national hero, Aung San, as well as other prominent Burmese leaders.
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General Aung San one step closer to banknotes revival with Lower House vote
The Lower House of Parliament has passed a bill in favour of again printing the image of General Aung San on banknotes, with the vote on Friday overcoming opposition from the chamber’s military bloc.
Gen. Aung San statue destroyed by mentally unstable man
A fiberglass statue of Burma’s independence hero was completely destroyed by a man with mental illness in the Irrawaddy delta.
NLD marks general Aung San's birthday
Feb 16, 2009 (DVB), The National League for Democracy held celebrations to mark general Aung San's birthday and Burmese Children’s Day on 13 February at its headquarters in Rangoon and in South Dagon township. The Children’s Day celebration at the NLD headquarters was attended by more than 100 children and about 200 NLD members. The …
New curriculum excludes general Aung San
Jun 26, 2008 (DVB), The military regime in Burma has removed a speech and writings by the late independence hero general Aung San and peace architect Thakhin Kodaw Hmaing from this year's basic high school curriculum. 'People's Assembly', an excerpt from a speech by general Aung San, and 'The elders and the young' and 'When …
Activists commemorate general Aung San's birthday
Feb 14, 2008 (DVB)-National League for Democracy members and student youth across Burma celebrated the 93rd birthday of independence leader general Aung San yesterday. In Rangoon division, a celebration was held at the house of Ko Lay Lwin, an NLD member from South Dagon township. Around 100 children and 50 adults attended the event, which …