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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 18:18
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Naw Ohn Hla, an ardent supporter of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, was apprehended by authorities on Thursday night. Photo – Mizzima. The court in Insein prison on Friday postponed pronouncng  the verdict on Aung San Suu Kyi to August 11 and arrested scores of her supporters and party members. The Burmese-style Buddhist structure with seven-tiered, spire-like roof (Pja' Tha in Burmese) is located on the northern corner of Kolkata's popular Eden Gardens. Photo: Mizzima. The specimen of the Burmese ornamental architecture was brought from Prome in Burma in 1854 by Lord Dalhousie, the then Governor General of British India, to Calcutta and reconstructed on the site in Eden Gardens in 1856. The original wooden structure was said to have rotted away with the passage of time but has been restored and maintained well by India. An onion wholesale shop in Rangoon’s Bayintnaung trading centre on July 30, 3009. Photo – Mizzima. As onion prices skyrocketed this month, traders are gearing up to import onion from India and China, which were earlier trader’s destination for export. An onion wholesale shop in Rangoon’s Bayintnaung trading centre on July 30, 3009. Photo – Mizzima. As onion prices skyrocketed this month, traders are gearing up to import onion from India and China, which were earlier trader’s destination for export. An onion wholesale shop in Rangoon’s Bayintnaung trading centre on July 30, 3009. Photo – Mizzima. As onion prices skyrocketed this month, traders are gearing up to import onion from India and China, which were earlier trader’s destination for export. Fresh restrictions have been imposed in the Passport Office in Rangoon after authorities found out that some blacklisted people have got passports under fake names by bribing officials. Photo – Mizzima. Authorities have also restricted taking office documents outside. Old and worn-out Burmese currency notes,  humorously dubbed ‘Myeik Dollars’ by locals because it is too old, in circulation in  Southern Burma’s Myeik town. Photo – Mizzima. Burma’s state-run newspaper the New Light of Myanmar on Tuesday, July 28, 2009, announced that the Myanmar Central Bank will exchange old and worn-out banknotes with new ones. Concert goers attending the popular rock band U2's show  in Croke Park, Dublin on Monday 27 July 2009. Photo: Mizzima. The lead singer of U2, Bono sang 'Walk On', the song dedicated to the 14-year long detained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Concert goers attending the popular rock band U2's show  in Croke Park, Dublin on Monday 27 July 2009. Photo: Mizzima. The lead singer of U2, Bono sang 'Walk On', the song dedicated to the 14-year long detained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The globally  popular rock band U2  tour Croke Park, Dublin on Monday 27 July, 2009 . Photo: Mizzima. The lead singer of U2, Bono sang 'Walk On', the song dedicated to the 14-year long detained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.  <br /> Roadside shops and vendors on a Rangoon footpath. Photo – Mizzima. Rangoon’s Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Linn said in November that the decades old practice of roadside selling on platforms and footpaths in downtown Rangoon will be banned except in designated areas. The solar eclipse on Thursday, July 23, 2009 in Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. The solar eclipse on Thursday, July 23, 2009 in Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. The solar eclipse on Thursday, July 23, 2009 in Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. The solar eclipse on Thursday, July 23, 2009 in Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. Indian Parliamentarians during a Forum on Burma on Tuesday July 21, 2009 in New Delhi urged the Indian government to review and reconsider its current foreign policy on Burma. Photo: Mizzima. The Indian government maintaining a discreet silence over the on going trial of detained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Indian Parliamentarians during a Forum on Burma on Tuesday July 21, 2009 in New Delhi urged the Indian government to review and reconsider its current foreign policy on Burma. Photo: Mizzima. The Indian government maintaining a discreet silence over the on going trial of detained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. At least three people have been reported injured, and the roofs of several houses blown away, by a strong tornado which tore through Rangoon’s Thaketha Township at about 2:30 p.m. (local time) on Monday, July 20, 2009. Photo Mizzima. At least three people have been reported injured, and the roofs of several houses blown away, by a strong tornado which tore through Rangoon’s Thaketha Township at about 2:30 p.m. (local time) on Monday, July 20, 2009. Photo Mizzima. Burma’s opposition National League for Democracy observed Martyr’s Day at the party office on Sunday, July 19, 2009. Photo – Mizzima. Though the NLD and the Government held separate Martyr’s Day commemorative services, the day went largely unnoticed throughout the country. The military government, which assumed power in 1988, has halted airing special programmes on the state-run radio on Martyr’s Day and has stopped government office's from hoisting the national flag at half-mast.<br /> Burma’s opposition National League for Democracy observed Martyr’s Day at the party office on Sunday, July 19, 2009. Photo – Mizzima. Though the NLD and the Government held separate Martyr’s Day commemorative services, the day went largely unnoticed throughout the country. The military government, which assumed power in 1988, has halted airing special programmes on the state-run radio on Martyr’s Day and has stopped government office's from hoisting the national flag at half-mast.<br /> Burma’s opposition National League for Democracy observed Martyr’s Day at the party office on Sunday, July 19, 2009. Photo – Mizzima. Though the NLD and the Government held separate Martyr’s Day commemorative services, the day went largely unnoticed throughout the country. The military government, which assumed power in 1988, has halted airing special programmes on the state-run radio on Martyr’s Day and has stopped government office's from hoisting the national flag at half-mast.<br /> Burma’s opposition National League for Democracy observed Martyr’s Day at the party office on Sunday, July 19, 2009. Photo – Mizzima. Though the NLD and the Government held separate Martyr’s Day commemorative services, the day went largely unnoticed throughout the country. The military government, which assumed power in 1988, has halted airing special programmes on the state-run radio on Martyr’s Day and has stopped government office's from hoisting the national flag at half-mast.<br /> Burma’s opposition National League for Democracy observed Martyr’s Day at the party office on Sunday, July 19, 2009. Photo – Mizzima. Though the NLD and the Government held separate Martyr’s Day commemorative services, the day went largely unnoticed throughout the country. The military government, which assumed power in 1988, has halted airing special programmes on the state-run radio on Martyr’s Day and has stopped government office's from hoisting the national flag at half-mast.<br /> Rangoon’s Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Linn saluting and placing flowers as a tribute to martyrs at the Martyr’s Mausoleum on July 19, 2009. Photo – Mizzima. Burma’s Independence architect General Aung San and eight cabinet members along with a personal guard were assassinated on the orders of a political rival Galone U Saw, months before Burma was officially declared independent. Except an official ceremony to observe the Martyr’s Day at the Rangoon’s Martyr’s Mausoleum, the government has stopped airing special programmes on the state-run radio in honour of martyrs. And no government office marks the day by hoisting the flag at half-mast. Family members and relatives of Burma’s martyrs pay tribute to those, who sacrificed their lives for the country, at Rangoon’s Martyr’s Mausoleum.  Photo – Mizzima. Burma’s Independence architect General Aung San and eight cabinet members along with a personal guard were assassinated on the orders of a political rival Galone U Saw, months before Burma was officially declared independent. But under the current military rulers, since 1988, hoisting of the country’s flag at half mast on government offices has not been done and no special programmes on the state-run radio on the day is allowed. Wreaths laid at Martyr’s Mausoleum in Rangoon on the 62nd Martyr’s Day, on July 19, 2009. Photo – Mizzima. Unlike earlier years, authorities made no visible efforts to mark the Day and had not ordered government offices across the country to hoist half-flag as it usually does. Members of National League for Democracy saluting Burma’s Martyrs including General Aung San, architect of the country’s independence, on Martyr’s Day, July 19, 2009. Photo – Mizzima. With the government making no special announcements and events to mark the day, the Martyr’s Day has largely remained unnoticed. While General Aung San’s daughter Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of NLD, remains under detention, her party members gathered at party office to mark the 62nd Martyr’s Day. Members of National League for Democracy saluting Burma’s Martyrs including General Aung San, architect of the country’s independence, on Martyr’s Day, July 19, 2009. Photo – Mizzima. With the government making no special announcements and events to mark the day, the Martyr’s Day has largely remained unnoticed. While General Aung San’s daughter Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of NLD, remains under detention, her party members gathered at party office to mark the 62nd Martyr’s Day. Members of National League for Democracy saluting Burma’s Martyrs including General Aung San, architect of the country’s independence, on Martyr’s Day, July 19, 2009. Photo – Mizzima. With the government making no special announcements and events to mark the day, the Martyr’s Day has largely remained unnoticed. While General Aung San’s daughter Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of NLD, remains under detention, her party members gathered at party office to mark the 62nd Martyr’s Day. Asian Civil Society Groups said, they will seek Burma agenda to be included at the Asean Human Rights meeting. Photo – Usa Pichai/Mizzima. Asian Civil Society Groups said, they will seek Burma agenda to be included at the Asean Human Rights meeting. Photo – Usa Pichai/Mizzima. People queue to pay bills at the electricity office in San Chaung Township, Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. Though Burma’s new jungle capital Naypyitaw receives 24-hour electricity supply, the main commercial hub Rangoon, continues to receive power in rotation. Local residents said Rangoon is a quagmire of sound and air pollution as people rely on generators for power supply. People queue to pay bills at the electricity office in San Chaung Township, Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. Though Burma’s new jungle capital Naypyitaw receives 24-hour electricity supply, the main commercial hub Rangoon, continues to receive power in rotation. Local residents said Rangoon is a quagmire of sound and air pollution as people rely on generators for power supply. People queue to pay bills at the electricity office in San Chaung Township, Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. Though Burma’s new jungle capital Naypyitaw receives 24-hour electricity supply, the main commercial hub Rangoon, continues to receive power in rotation. Local residents said Rangoon is a quagmire of sound and air pollution as people rely on generators for power supply. Hla Myo, a member of the Pan Say People’s Militia in Northern Shan State, on July 15 shot Hnam Hpao Hkam of Hnam Hkam Township. She has reportedly been admitted to Ruili Hospital on the Sino-Burmese border for treatment. Photo – Myo Gyi/Mizzima. The bullet pierced her left cheek, passing below the ear. Hla Myo, a member of the Pan Say People’s Militia in Northern Shan State, on July 15 shot Hnam Hpao Hkam of Hnam Hkam Township. She has reportedly been admitted to Ruili Hospital on the Sino-Burmese border for treatment. Photo – Myo Gyi/Mizzima. The bullet pierced her left cheek, passing below the ear. Hla Myo, a member of the Pan Say People’s Militia in Northern Shan State, on July 15 shot Hnam Hpao Hkam of Hnam Hkam Township. She has reportedly been admitted to Ruili Hospital on the Sino-Burmese border for treatment. Photo – Myo Gyi/Mizzima. The bullet pierced her left cheek, passing below the ear. Burmese port authorities on Wednesday held a meeting related to the explosion on July 14 in the Asia World Port Terminal. Photo - Mizzima. Burmese port authorities on Wednesday held a meeting related to the explosion on July 14 in the Asia World Port Terminal. Photo - Mizzima. The opposition National League for Democracy held a seminar today to bring about awareness on law,  Photo: Mizzima. Twenty seven youths from different parts of the country joined the seminar. The opposition National League for Democracy held a seminar today to bring about awareness on law,  Photo: Mizzima. Twenty seven youths from different parts of the country joined the seminar. The opposition National League for Democracy held a seminar today to bring about awareness on law,  Photo: Mizzima. Twenty seven youths from different parts of the country joined the seminar. The opposition National League for Democracy held a seminar today to bring about awareness on law,  Photo: Mizzima. Twenty seven youths from different parts of the country joined the seminar. Border fencing near Taung Phyo Village in Maungdaw Township,  Arakan state bordering Bangladesh. Photo – Mizzima. With the onset of monsoon, authorities have stopped work on the border fencing.<br /> Border fencing near Taung Phyo Village in Maungdaw Township,  Arakan state bordering Bangladesh. Photo – Mizzima. With the onset of monsoon, authorities have stopped work on the border fencing.<br /> Burma’s Ministry of Health on Friday declared that another patient infected with type A(H1N1) influenza is being currently treated in Waibargi hospital in Rangoon. The  male patient, aged about 20, returned to Burma from Thailand on July 6, on an Air Asia flight no. FD 3770. The Immigration Department’s registration office for migrants. Photo – Mizzima. Though officials have sent back non-residents of the town and banned border crossing, illegal migration from Burma to Thailand continues to the border town almost daily by bribing Burmese immigration officials.<br /> An immigration office building in Kawthaung town on the Thai-Burma border. Photo – Mizzima. Though officials have sent back non-residents of the town and banned border crossing, illegal migration from Burma to Thailand continues to the border town almost daily by bribing Burmese immigration officials.<br /> Burma’s Army Chief Snr. Gen Than Shwe and family on Waso Full Moon day, July 6, made an offering of flowers at the country’s holiest shrine, Shwe Dagon pagoda. Photo – Mizzima. Religious elders of the Shwe Dagon pagoda welfare committee told Mizzima that, the junta supremo Than Shwe, who is reported to have much faith in fortune-tellers, made the flower offering on the say so of astrologers. Burma’s Army Chief Snr. Gen Than Shwe and family on Waso Full Moon day, July 6, made an offering of flowers at the country’s holiest shrine, Shwe Dagon pagoda. Photo – Mizzima. Religious elders of the Shwe Dagon pagoda welfare committee told Mizzima that, the junta supremo Than Shwe, who is reported to have much faith in fortune-tellers, made the flower offering on the say so of astrologers. Burma’s Army Chief Snr. Gen Than Shwe and family on Waso Full Moon day, July 6, made an offering of flowers at the country’s holiest shrine, Shwe Dagon pagoda. Photo – Mizzima. Religious elders of the Shwe Dagon pagoda welfare committee told Mizzima that, the junta supremo Than Shwe, who is reported to have much faith in fortune-tellers, made the flower offering on the say so of astrologers. Burma’s Army Chief Snr. Gen Than Shwe and family on Waso Full Moon day, July 6, made an offering of flowers at the country’s holiest shrine, Shwe Dagon pagoda. Photo – Mizzima. Religious elders of the Shwe Dagon pagoda welfare committee told Mizzima that, the junta supremo Than Shwe, who is reported to have much faith in fortune-tellers, made the flower offering on the say so of astrologers. Security was tightened on Tuesday in Rangoon as students marked the 47th anniversary of the brutal killing of students by Burma’s former military dictator General Newin’s troops on July 7, 1962. Photo – Mizzima. Security was tightened on Tuesday in Rangoon as students marked the 47th anniversary of the brutal killing of students by Burma’s former military dictator General Newin’s troops on July 7, 1962. Photo – Mizzima. Security was tightened on Tuesday in Rangoon as students marked the 47th anniversary of the brutal killing of students by Burma’s former military dictator General Newin’s troops on July 7, 1962. Photo – Mizzima. Security was tightened on Tuesday in Rangoon as students marked the 47th anniversary of the brutal killing of students by Burma’s former military dictator General Newin’s troops on July 7, 1962. Photo – Mizzima. United Nations Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-Moon visiting a family's home in Kyonda village in Irrawaddy delta, Burma on July 4, 2009. Photo: UNIC. Ban told reporters Saturday that he was deeply disappointed regarding the Burmese junta's refusal to allow him to see detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. United Nations Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-Moon visited to Kyonda village, Burma on 4 July 2008. Photo: UNIC. Mr. Ban told reporters Saturaday that he is deeply disappointed for the Burmese junta's refusal to allow him to see detained Aung San Suu Kyi. United Nations Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-Moon visited Myanmar 3-4 July. Photograph shows the Secretary-General studying a map of the delta with Mr. Bishow-Parajuli, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator.  On the left of the Secretary-General is the Chair of the Tripartite Core Group, H.E. U Kyaw Thu. photo: UNIC The giant image of Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi , which bears the words meaning ‘Free Aung San Suu Kyi’ ‘Burma’s democracy hero’ was displayed on a signboard installed in the perimeter of the British Embassy in Jakata, capital of Indonesia on Friday. (Photo – John Moe). Gordon Brown, British Prime Minister held a constructive view on the two-day visit of Ban Ki-moon, General Secretary of United Nations to Burma which began on Friday. A lane in Burma’s former capital Rangoon dumped with garbage. Photo – Mizzima. Residents of Rangoon complain that the Yangon Municipal Committee is not doing enough to clean up the city and is taking recourse to unsystematic ways of garbage collection. A lane in Burma’s former capital Rangoon dumped with garbage. Photo – Mizzima. Residents of Rangoon complain that the Yangon Municipal Committee is not doing enough to clean up the city and is taking recourse to unsystematic ways of garbage collection. A lane in Burma’s former capital Rangoon dumped with garbage. Photo – Mizzima. Residents of Rangoon complain that the Yangon Municipal Committee is not doing enough to clean up the city and is taking recourse to unsystematic ways of garbage collection.



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