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Buddhist Nationalists Force Shut Down of Three Ramadan Worship

Nationalists sued over Ramadan mosque intrusion

The General Administration Department (GAD) in Yangon’s South Dagon Township has opened lawsuits against two nationalists. They were involved in shutting down three mosques last week. According to an article in The Irrawaddy, a crowd of about 100 n

Buddha Dhamma Parahita Foundation to continue its activities

Nationalist group supporters say they will continue work

Followers of the Buddhist nationalist group previously known as Ma Ba Tha held a ceremony in Yangon last week, pledging to continue their support, despite government efforts to censure them. The government, led by the National League for Democracy (N

Terminals, ports, logistics, liner operations disrupted
February 26, 2021
German containerline Hapag Lloyd has announced a decision to temporarily suspend cargo bookings into Myanmar …
Facebook, Instagram ban military and related pages with immediate effect
February 26, 2021
In a February 24th update to its February 11th statement, Facebook through its Director of …
Luxury Japanese real-estate complex called out for funding military
February 26, 2021
Despite distancing itself from other major Western states imposing sanctions on military-linked individuals and entities, …