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.
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.