“I was docking the boat when it suddenly appeared out of nowhere and gnashed at my leg,” said Saw Naung.
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Bogalay vendors ordered to pay daily fines
Jan 13, 2009 (DVB), Municipal authorities in Bogalay have been demanding money from roadside vendors if they do not remove tarpaulin sheets from the roof of their stalls, according to a local business owner. A tea shop owner in Bogalay said the municipal authorities had targeted roadside vendors and stalls. "They told vendors and business …
Rice yield down in Bogalay after cyclone
Dec 16, 2008 (DVB), The rice yield in areas of Bogalay township in Burma's delta region has dropped this year in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, which struck parts of the country in May this year. An acre of paddy fields in the affected areas usually yields 40-50 tin of rice, but farmers said the …
Bogalay residents forced to work on reconstruction
Oct 21, 2008 (DVB), Residents of cyclone-affected areas of Bogalay township in the Irrawaddy delta have been forced to take part in reconstruction work or pay a fine, a local resident told DVB. Locals have been ordered by military brigade 66 to carry materials for building roads in Saa-O Kyaung, Set Su, Yay Kyaw Gyee, …
Earth tremors cause concern in Bogalay township
Oct 16, 2008 (DVB), Residents of Bogalay township in Irrawaddy division have reported experiencing regular earth tremors without warning since 12 October, and say this is causing anxiety among locals. Bogalay was one of the townships most affected when Cyclone Nargis struck the region in May. One local resident said there had been three tremors …
Bogalay farmers threatened with land confiscation
Aug 27, 2008 (DVB), Farmers in cyclone-hit Bogalay township in Irrawaddy division have said that local authorities are threatening to confiscate their land if they do not grow any rice this year. The farmers have faced severe problems restarting farming on the land after Cyclone Nargis struck the region in May, destroying their paddy fields, …