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    National League for Democracy: R.I.P...?

    Four luminaries of the pro-democracy movement – Zoya Phan, U Win Tin, Harn Yawnghwe and Aung Naing Oo – chart the past and future of Burma’s principal opposition party

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    Burma's political and economic downward spiral since the 2021 military coup

    The junta’s Ministry for Planning, Finance and Industry stated that the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.2 percent after the first six months of 2022. It is expected to grow 3.7 percent in 2023. Local businesses have been affected by the political and economic crisis following the 2021 military coup in Burma. Foreign …

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    Over 48,000 civilian homes burned down in Burma since coup, the NUG reiterates its calls for air defence systems

    FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM As of Dec. 31, 2022, the Burma Army and its affiliated groups burned down approximately 48,463 civilian houses across the country, according to the latest statistics from Data for Myanmar. Among this figure, 36,667 houses were in Sagaing Region, 8,575 in Magway Region, 1,475 in Chin State and 1,746 in other …

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    Sitagu Sayadaw visits Pyay to remove ancient statues, states local administrators

    Prominent Buddhist monk Sitagu Sayadaw and his 12-vehicle entourage visited Pyay, Bago Region to remove a display of ancient statues on Jan. 11, according to the local administration of Pyay. “[Sitagu Sayadaw] arrived with a full convoy of military and police vehicles. The monks are staying at [a] hotel instead of a monastery,” an administration …

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    Zeyar Thaw included on list of 10 famous people who died in 2022; EAOs attend talks with regime

    FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM Zeyar Thaw included on list of 10 famous people who died in 2022 Phyo Zeyar Thaw was included on the Council on Foreign Relations’ (CFR) list of 10 famous people who died in 2022. The Burmese hip-hop star, former National League for Democracy member of parliament, and pro-democracy activist, was executed …

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    Journalists released in junta’s Independence Day amnesty

    FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM Journalists freed in junta’s Independence Day amnesty Several journalists were released on Jan. 4, including Thuzar (freelance); Lway M Phaung, (Shwe Phee Myay News Agency); Pyae Phyo Aung (Voice Of Myanmar); Ye Tun Oo (aka Maung Kaung); Myo Min Tun (former editor of Ayeyarwaddy Times). Four journalists have been killed since …

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