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• Bangladesh demands return of missing border guard after clash
• Disease a threat as Kachin displaced wait for shelters
• Parliament to consider religion laws this session
• NLD rejects rival’s proposal on constitution referendum
• Anti-hate speech campaign launched in Mandalay
• Yangon, a city of eight million? Not yet, according to govt
• Chinese Monkey King out and about in Mandalay

Bangladesh demands return of missing border guard after clash Posted: 29 May 2014 04:00 PM PDT Bangladesh has demanded Myanmar security forces return a border guard soldier who was captured – and possibly killed – during a border skirmish, calling on the government to take a "zero-tolerance" approach to troops instigating conflict.

Disease a threat as Kachin displaced wait for shelters Posted: 29 May 2014 01:46 PM PDT Humanitarian group warns families recently displaced by fighting in southeastern Kachin State are at risk of illness because overcrowded refugee camps are unable to provide even basic housing.

Parliament to consider religion laws this session Posted: 29 May 2014 01:42 PM PDT Two controversial "protection of religion" bills sent to a newly formed commission will be submitted to MPs during the current session of parliament, the deputy chairman of the commission says.

NLD rejects rival’s proposal on constitution referendum Posted: 29 May 2014 01:28 PM PDT The NLD has ruled out a proposal from a senior member of the rival USDP that a referendum on amending the constitution be conducted concurrently with the 2015 election.

Anti-hate speech campaign launched in Mandalay Posted: 29 May 2014 12:53 PM PDT The new Panzagar anti-hate speech campaign is gaining momentum in Mandalay, where about 25 volunteers have taken to the streets to hand out pamphlets.

Yangon, a city of eight million? Not yet, according to govt Posted: 29 May 2014 12:28 PM PDT The Department of Population has dismissed a post-census report that eight million people now live in Yangon, saying it has yet to release any figures.

Chinese Monkey King out and about in Mandalay Posted: 29 May 2014 11:27 AM PDT Chinese actor Zhang Jinlai, who is best known for his role as Monkey King in the 1986 television series Journey to the West, has met with fans in Mandalay as part of a state-sponsored tour of Myanmar.

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