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Irrawaddy Region Parliament Approves Lawyer as New Deputy Speaker

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Burma

U San Htway replaces another lawyer who resigned after being expelled from the NLD over the controversial procurement of five vehicles for the legislature.

Irrawaddy Region Bridge Collapse Kills Six

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Burma

By Salai Thant Zin

Local authorities said the decommissioned wooden bridge collapsed under the weight of a logging truck even though signs were posted telling people not to cross.

Leaders of Alleged Christian Cult Sentenced to Jail

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News

By Salai Thant Zin

A court in Irrawaddy Region on Friday sentenced five leaders of the Soul Family, accused of blasphemy and persuading its members to shun their families, to a year with hard labor.

22 January 2019 Deputy Speaker of Irrawaddy Region Parliament Denies Embezzlement Claims

18 January 2019 Irrawaddy Region Deputy Speaker Submits Resignation

16 January 2019 Regional Parliament Deputy Speaker Expelled for Embezzlement

7 January 2019 Court Acquits 8 Farmers Sued by Owner of Unused Land in Irrawaddy Region

3 December 2018 Investment Potential in Irrawaddy Region Pushed by Chief Minister

28 November 2018 $187M Road Planned on Myanmar’s West Coast for ‘Security’ and ‘Development’

19 November 2018 Prison Official Arrested With Meth Tablets in Irrawaddy Region

15 November 2018 Development Foundation Returns 3.3B Kyats to Irrawaddy Govt

29 October 2018 Police Constable Charged in Shooting Death of Detainee

22 October 2018 Alleged Elephant Poachers Arrested in Irrawaddy Forest Reserve

17 October 2018 Irrawaddy Govt Tells Ex-Chief Minister to Return Over $3 M in Development Funds

12 October 2018 Death of a Traditional Way of Life: Central Myanmar’s Toddy Palm Tree Climbers