Feb 18, 2009 (DVB), A monk in Rangoon’s New Dagon Port township has complained that a local ward Peace and Development Council chairman will not approve permits for monasteries unless…
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Kachin village chair beaten by troops
Oct 17, 2008 (DVB), A village chairperson from Moe-mauk township in Kachin state was seriously injured after being beaten by government troops at a military checkpoint on 14 October. Narlone…
Officials scratch off gold from Buddha statues
Oct 14, 2008 (DVB), A pagoda treasurer and local village authorities have scratched off gold coating worth five billion kyat from historical Buddha statues in a village in Magwe division’s…
Former Lashio district officials held over theft
Sep 11, 2008 (DVB), Two army officers and former chairmen of Lashio district Peace and Development Council in northern Shan State have been arrested over the disappearance of a state-owned…
Junta releases handbook for referendum officials
Apr 9, 2008 (DVB), The Burmese referendum commission has released a handbook for ballot station officers which gives guidelines and practical details on how voting will be conducted in the…
Three arrested for criticising fire brigade
Mar 24, 2008 (DVB), Two civilians and a monk were arrested in Rangoon on Friday for criticising the performance of the fire brigade during a blaze in Lanmadaw township, bystanders…