DVB English News

Man under armed guard after setting fire to himself Mar 25, 2008 (DVB)–Ko Thaw Zin Naing, who set himself on fire as a protest, has been transferred to Rangoon general hospital’s burns unit and is being watched by armed guards, an unidentified hospital official said. - more

Monks boycott state-run exams Mar 25, 2008 (DVB)–The number of Burmese monks entering the government-run Pahtamapyan exam this year is significantly lower than in previous years, monks said. - more

Insein prison inmates join metta chanting campaign Mar 25. 2008 (DVB)–A metta chanting campaign initiated by All-Burmese Monks Alliance leader U Gambira at Insein prison has been spreading to other prison wards, the monk’s sister said. - more

Three arrested for criticising fire brigade Mar 24, 2008 (DVB)–Two civilians and a monk were arrested in Rangoon on Friday for criticising the performance of the fire brigade during a blaze in Lanmadaw township, bystanders said. - more

Man sets fire to himself to protest economic hardship Mar 24, 2008 (DVB)–A solo demonstrator was hospitalised after setting fire to himself at Rangoon’s historic Shwe Dagon pagoda in a protest against economic hardship, witnesses said. - more