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• Annan to make second Myanmar visit
• Police mum on details of suspects connected to Yangon blasts
• Amid party infighting, NLD launches team to investigate complaints
• Citing ‘general crisis’, parties urge powerful security council meeting
• Hundreds of Shan farmers protest Upper Yeywa dam
• Bangladesh turns back refugee boats
• Minister for social welfare wants harsher penalties for rape
• U Aye Maung tapped as ANP candidate to contest by-election Rakhine race
• Shady agencies stripped of licences
• Parliamentary committee roles rescinded for lawmakers in NLD doghouse

Annan to make second Myanmar visit Posted: 29 Nov 2016 12:35 AM PST Amid continued violence in northern Rakhine State and growing concern from international observers, former UN secretary general Kofi Annan will be paying another visit to Myanmar while State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi may be reconsidering the dates for her trip to Indonesia.

Police mum on details of suspects connected to Yangon blasts Posted: 29 Nov 2016 12:32 AM PST Police have reportedly arrested suspects linked to a series of explosions in Yangon this month, but law enforcement officials remain tight-lipped about the number of detainees and their profiles.

Amid party infighting, NLD launches team to investigate complaints Posted: 29 Nov 2016 12:29 AM PST Following complaints lodged about party members in Taninthar­yi Region and Mon State, the National League for Democracy has established a three-member team to investigate.

Citing ‘general crisis’, parties urge powerful security council meeting Posted: 28 Nov 2016 11:14 PM PST Thirteen registered political parties have called for a meeting of the powerful National Defence and Security Council to address a "general crisis" facing the country on multiple fronts.

Hundreds of Shan farmers protest Upper Yeywa dam Posted: 28 Nov 2016 11:08 PM PST More than 1500 farmers from 19 townships gathered on the banks of the Namtu River in Thibaw/Hsipaw township, Shan State to call for the cancellation of the Upper Yeywa dam on November 27. It was the third such protest of 2016.

Bangladesh turns back refugee boats Posted: 28 Nov 2016 11:05 PM PST Bangladesh border guards admitted to turning back multiple boats packed with refugees fleeing violence in northern Rakhine State yesterday, despite appeals by the country's opposition to provide shelter to the Muslim minority.

Minister for social welfare wants harsher penalties for rape Posted: 28 Nov 2016 11:02 PM PST If Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Minister U Win Myat Aye gets his way, anyone who is convicted of raping a minor could face life in prison, up from the current maximum sentence of 20 years, he announced yesterday.

U Aye Maung tapped as ANP candidate to contest by-election Rakhine race Posted: 28 Nov 2016 10:55 PM PST Arakan National Party chair U Aye Maung has been selected to represent the party in an Ann township, Rakhine State, by-election race next year, according to U Tun Aung Kyaw, ANP general secretary.

Shady agencies stripped of licences Posted: 28 Nov 2016 10:53 PM PST Eighteen employment agencies tasked with finding jobs for workers in other countries were stripped of their licenses for a slew of offences, including working with illegal brokers, Union Minister for Labour, Immigration, and Population U Thein Swe told the Amyotha Hluttaw yesterday.

Parliamentary committee roles rescinded for lawmakers in NLD doghouse Posted: 28 Nov 2016 10:52 PM PST Three National League for Democracy lawmakers who were stripped of their party leadership posts last week have also been dismissed from the parliamentary committee seats they had held.

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