FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM Independence Day amnesty The junta released 7,012 prisoners to mark Burma’s 75th Independence Day on Jan. 4. A source close to the prison department confirmed to…
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Junta offers cash prize incentives at Independence Day celebrations, Dozens of Rohingya arrested in Yangon
FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM A man competes in a pole climbing game in Dala Township during a previous celebration of Burma’s Independence Day. ©2019 Nyein Su Junta offers cash prize…
Rakhine crisis a ‘challenge to national sovereignty and dignity,’ says NLD
The National League for Democracy addressed the crisis in Rakhine State in a statement marking Independence Day on Thursday, with the party describing the situation in the country’s west as…
Burma's president calls for a 'suitable constitution'
In his Independence Day speech, Htin Kyaw called for reform of a military-drafted constitution and for justice for all recognised minorities under a federal system, but made no mention of…
Independence Day call to 'turn the page' from military legacy
Burma’s National League for Democracy party seized the occasion of the country’s 68th Independence Day on Monday to demand the continuation of a shift away from military rule.
Aung San sculpture to be unveiled
An NLD-commissioned sculpture of the independence leader Gen. Aung San by artist Aung Kyaw Tun will go on display this month.