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Quest for lost Dhammazedi bell set to resume
A man who made headlines two years ago when he launched a failed search for the Great Bell of Dhammazedi has announced plans to resume his quest.
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MP: Dhammazedi bell search a ‘national shenanigan’
An MP says the highly publicised recovery attempt of the Dhammazedi Bell which ended in failure was a “national shenanigan” and the organisers should be charged with fraud.
Bullet Points: 12 August 2014
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Renewed search underway for the fabled Dhammazedi Bell
Efforts are underway on the Rangoon River by a local team to find and recover the Great Bell of Dhammazedi, which sank 400 years ago.
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New bell rings the changes in Myaungmya
Land prices have increased up to tenfold recently in the Irrawaddy delta town of Myaungmya where many investors believe a new 333-tonne bronze bell will become a major tourist attraction.
