Gallery Photo News Photo News - October 2009
Photo News - October 2009
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Friday, 02 October 2009 13:48

The Bone Ka Htein festival being held in Rangoon’s Lanmadaw Street. Photo – Mizzima. Local residents said the once popular Lanmadaw Bone Ka Htein festival has lost its former glory. The Bone Ka Htein festival being held in Rangoon’s Lanmadaw Street. Photo – Mizzima. Local residents said the once popular Lanmadaw Bone Ka Htein festival has lost its former glory. The Bone Ka Htein festival being held in Rangoon’s Lanmadaw Street. Photo – Mizzima. Local residents said the once popular Lanmadaw Bone Ka Htein festival has lost its former glory. The Bone Ka Htein festival being held in Rangoon’s Lanmadaw Street. Photo – Mizzima. Local residents said the once popular Lanmadaw Bone Ka Htein festival has lost its former glory. The junta-backed civilian organisation – the Union Solidarity and Development Association – is set to hold a nation-wide annual conference in November. Photo – Mizzima.  USDA, which is supporting the junta’s road map, is campaigning that they will help in obtaining water supply and repairing of roads in Rangoon. The junta-backed civilian organisation – the Union Solidarity and Development Association – is set to hold a nation-wide annual conference in November. Photo – Mizzima.  USDA, which is supporting the junta’s road map, is campaigning that they will help in obtaining water supply and repairing of roads in Rangoon. (Left to Right) Thin Thin Aung, Presidium Board Member of the Womens’ League of Burma (WLB), and Nobel Peace Laureates Jody Williams (USA) and Mairead Maguire (North Ireland) briefing the press on the deteriorating condition of human rights in Burma at the Foreign Correspondents Club in New Delhi on Thursday. Photo - Mizzima. The two Nobel Peace Laureates called for the immediate release of fellow Burmese Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, saying without her release and participation the junta’s 2010 elections cannot be inclusive and genuine change cannot be achieved. (Left to Right) Thin Thin Aung, Presidium Board Member of the Womens’ League of Burma (WLB), and Nobel Peace Laureates Jody Williams (USA) and Mairead Maguire (North Ireland) briefing the press on the deteriorating condition of human rights in Burma at the Foreign Correspondents Club in New Delhi on Thursday. Photo - Mizzima. The two Nobel Peace Laureates called for the immediate release of fellow Burmese Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, saying without her release and participation the junta’s 2010 elections cannot be inclusive and genuine change cannot be achieved. (Left to Right) Thin Thin Aung, Presidium Board Member of the Womens’ League of Burma (WLB), and Nobel Peace Laureates Jody Williams (USA) and Mairead Maguire (North Ireland) briefing the press on the deteriorating condition of human rights in Burma at the Foreign Correspondents Club in New Delhi on Thursday. Photo - Mizzima. The two Nobel Peace Laureates called for the immediate release of fellow Burmese Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, saying without her release and participation the junta’s 2010 elections cannot be inclusive and genuine change cannot be achieved. The US State Department, in a new report on religious freedom across the world in 2009, on Monday said the Burmese military junta, while systematically promoting Buddhism, is also restricting the activities of Buddhists and other religious devotees including the freedom to worship and political activities. Photo - Mizzima Campaigners and Thai students on Wednesday held a demonstration in front of the Chinese consulate in Thailand’s Chiang Mai town, demanding the Chinese halt the construction of the gas and oil pipeline that will connect Burma’s western coastal town of Kyauk Phyu in Arakan State with China’s Yunnan province. Photo- Dipar/Mizzima. Protesters said the pipeline construction will result in severe human rights violations along its route. Campaigners and Thai students on Wednesday held a demonstration in front of the Chinese consulate in Thailand’s Chiang Mai town, demanding the Chinese halt the construction of the gas and oil pipeline that will connect Burma’s western coastal town of Kyauk Phyu in Arakan State with China’s Yunnan province. Photo- Dipar/Mizzima. Protesters said the pipeline construction will result in severe human rights violations along its route. Campaigners and Thai students on Wednesday held a demonstration in front of the Chinese consulate in Thailand’s Chiang Mai town, demanding the Chinese halt the construction of the gas and oil pipeline that will connect Burma’s western coastal town of Kyauk Phyu in Arakan State with China’s Yunnan province. Photo- Dipar/Mizzima. Protesters said the pipeline construction will result in severe human rights violations along its route. Campaigners and Thai students on Wednesday held a demonstration in front of the Chinese consulate in Thailand’s Chiang Mai town, demanding the Chinese halt the construction of the gas and oil pipeline that will connect Burma’s western coastal town of Kyauk Phyu in Arakan State with China’s Yunnan province. Photo- Dipar/Mizzima. Protesters said the pipeline construction will result in severe human rights violations along its route. Burmese activists on Wednesday staged a demonstration in New Delhi, in protest against China’s proposed construction of an oil and natural gas pipeline that will connect Burma’s Western Coast of Kyaukphyu and China’s Southwest Yunnan Province. Photo – Mizzima. Led by the ‘Shwe Gas Movement’, over 100 Burmese and international organizations  submitted an open letter to President Hu Jin Tao, urging him to immediately halt the planned pipeline construction, as it will lead to severe human rights violations and regional instability. Burmese activists on Wednesday staged a demonstration in New Delhi, in protest against China’s proposed construction of an oil and natural gas pipeline that will connect Burma’s Western Coast of Kyaukphyu and China’s Southwest Yunnan Province. Photo – Mizzima. Led by the ‘Shwe Gas Movement’, over 100 Burmese and international organizations  submitted an open letter to President Hu Jin Tao, urging him to immediately halt the planned pipeline construction, as it will lead to severe human rights violations and regional instability. Burmese activists on Wednesday staged a demonstration in New Delhi, in protest against China’s proposed construction of an oil and natural gas pipeline that will connect Burma’s Western Coast of Kyaukphyu and China’s Southwest Yunnan Province. Photo – Mizzima. Led by the ‘Shwe Gas Movement’, over 100 Burmese and international organizations  submitted an open letter to President Hu Jin Tao, urging him to immediately halt the planned pipeline construction, as it will lead to severe human rights violations and regional instability. Former political prisoners and family members of political prisoners languishing in prisons, on Tuesday held a ceremony to honour Win Tin (79), who served a long term and is a senior member of opposition party, the National League for Democracy. Photo – Mizzima. The veteran journalist Win Tin, who served a total of 19 years in prison for his political conviction and was released in September 2008, urged participants not to be afraid of prisons, and being afraid of prisons is an insult to the current political prisoners, who are detained for their political conviction including Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Former political prisoners and family members of political prisoners languishing in prisons, on Tuesday held a ceremony to honour  Win Tin (79), who served a long term and is a senior member of opposition party, the National League for Democracy. Photo – Mizzima. The veteran journalist Win Tin, who served a total of 19 years in prison for his political conviction and was released in September 2008, urged participants to continue striving for political freedom both with strength and with brains. Former political prisoners and family members of political prisoners languishing in prisons, on Tuesday held a ceremony to honour  Win Tin (79), who served a long term and is a senior member of opposition party, the National League for Democracy. Photo – Mizzima. The veteran journalist Win Tin, who served a total of 19 years in prison for his political conviction and was released in September 2008, urged participants to continue striving for political freedom both with strength and with brains. The wedding of Hkun Myint Tun, Minister for Labour of the Burmese government in  exile – the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) and Nan Hkam Htoo of the Pa-O National Liberation Organisation (PNLO),on October 25, 2009 at a location on the Thai-Burma border. Photo-Mizzima. The wedding of Hkun Myint Tun, Minister for Labour of the Burmese government in  exile – the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) and Nan Hkam Htoo of the Pa-O National Liberation Organisation (PNLO),on October 25, 2009 at a location on the Thai-Burma border. Photo-Mizzima. The wedding of Hkun Myint Tun, Minister for Labour of the Burmese government in  exile – the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) and Nan Hkam Htoo of the Pa-O National Liberation Organisation (PNLO),on October 25, 2009 at a location on the Thai-Burma border. Photo-Mizzima. Inauguration ceremony  of the the state-run Myanmar Airways International's newly purchased A320 aircraft at Rangoon's Mingalardon airport on the afternoon of October 23, 2009. Photo-Mizzima Inauguration ceremony  of the the state-run Myanmar Airways International's newly purchased A320 aircraft at Rangoon's Mingalardon airport on the afternoon of October 23, 2009. Photo-Mizzima A roadside vendor selling pirated DVDs in downtown Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. The vendors, who had disappeared after the Rangoon Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Linn on September 10, announced plans to take action to monitor the morals of young people, have  once again resurfaced on the pavements. But police in respective townships are using the DVD vendors to spy on opposition political movements. A roadside vendor selling pirated DVDs in downtown Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. The vendors, who had disappeared after the Rangoon Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Linn on September 10, announced plans to take action to monitor the morals of young people, have  once again resurfaced on the pavements. But police in respective townships are using the DVD vendors to spy on opposition political movements. A roadside vendor selling pirated DVDs in downtown Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. The vendors, who had disappeared after the Rangoon Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Linn on September 10, announced plans to take action to monitor the morals of young people, have  once again resurfaced on the pavements. But police in respective townships are using the DVD vendors to spy on opposition political movements. Vehicular traffic came to a halt in Burma’s former capital Rangoon after water inundated the streets following incessant rain on October 20. Photo - Mizzima Vehicular traffic came to a halt in Burma’s former capital Rangoon after water inundated the streets following incessant rain on October 20. Photo - Mizzima Activists in Burma, in honor of detained student leader Min Ko Naing's 47th birthday on October 18, 2009, announced the revival of the Basic Education Students Union (BESU). Photo - Mizzima. The Union, in communication with exiled news agencies, says at least 70 members are actively working undercover in Rangoon Division. Activists in Burma, in honor of detained student leader Min Ko Naing's 47th birthday on October 18, 2009, announced the revival of the Basic Education Students Union (BESU). Photo - Mizzima. The Union, in communication with exiled news agencies, says at least 70 members are actively working undercover in Rangoon Division. Activists in Burma, in honor of detained student leader Min Ko Naing's 47th birthday on October 18, 2009, announced the revival of the Basic Education Students Union (BESU). Photo - Mizzima. The Union, in communication with exiled news agencies, says at least 70 members are actively working undercover in Rangoon Division. A special display of paintings, including that of General Aung San, Thankhin Kodaw Hmine, and Dr. Than Tun, called ‘Still Young’ picture exhibition is being held from October 16 to 31 at the Pansodan Picture exhibition hall in Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. Over 400 paintings being displayed at the exhibition,  have been painted by more than 25 artists. A special display of paintings, including that of General Aung San, Thankhin Kodaw Hmine, and Dr. Than Tun, called ‘Still Young’ picture exhibition is being held from October 16 to 31 at the Pansodan Picture exhibition hall in Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. Over 400 paintings being displayed at the exhibition,  have been painted by more than 25 artists. A special display of paintings, including that of General Aung San, Thankhin Kodaw Hmine, and Dr. Than Tun, called ‘Still Young’ picture exhibition is being held from October 16 to 31 at the Pansodan Picture exhibition hall in Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. Over 400 paintings being displayed at the exhibition,  have been painted by more than 25 artists. A special display of paintings, including that of General Aung San, Thankhin Kodaw Hmine, and Dr. Than Tun, called ‘Still Young’ picture exhibition is being held from October 16 to 31 at the Pansodan Picture exhibition hall in Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. Over 400 paintings being displayed at the exhibition,  have been painted by more than 25 artists. A special display of paintings, including that of General Aung San, Thankhin Kodaw Hmine, and Dr. Than Tun, called ‘Still Young’ picture exhibition is being held from October 16 to 31 at the Pansodan Picture exhibition hall in Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. Over 400 paintings being displayed at the exhibition,  have been painted by more than 25 artists. A special display of paintings, including that of General Aung San, Thankhin Kodaw Hmine, and Dr. Than Tun, called ‘Still Young’ picture exhibition is being held from October 16 to 31 at the Pansodan Picture exhibition hall in Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. Over 400 paintings being displayed at the exhibition,  have been painted by more than 25 artists. A special display of paintings, including that of General Aung San, Thankhin Kodaw Hmine, and Dr. Than Tun, called ‘Still Young’ picture exhibition is being held from October 16 to 31 at the Pansodan Picture exhibition hall in Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. Over 400 paintings being displayed at the exhibition,  have been painted by more than 25 artists. With mounting demand from export firms the prices of low and mid-quality rice have soared recently. Photo – Mizzima. With mounting demand from export firms the prices of low and mid-quality rice have soared recently. Photo – Mizzima. With mounting demand from export firms the prices of low and mid-quality rice have soared recently. Photo – Mizzima. The Myanmar ICT Exhibition 2009-October, is the second such exhibition this year. The exhibition organised by the Myanmar Computer Association since Thursday has 70 companies participating  with 157 kiosks. The exhibition will continue till October 18, 2009. Photo – Mizzima. The Myanmar ICT Exhibition 2009-October, is the second such exhibition this year. The exhibition organised by the Myanmar Computer Association since Thursday has 70 companies participating  with 157 kiosks. The exhibition will continue till October 18, 2009. Photo – Mizzima. The Myanmar ICT Exhibition 2009-October, is the second such exhibition this year. The exhibition organised by the Myanmar Computer Association since Thursday has 70 companies participating  with 157 kiosks. The exhibition will continue till October 18, 2009. Photo – Mizzima. The Myanmar ICT Exhibition 2009-October, is the second such exhibition this year. The exhibition organised by the Myanmar Computer Association since Thursday has 70 companies participating  with 157 kiosks. The exhibition will continue till October 18, 2009. Photo – Mizzima. Burmese pro-democracy activists on Wednesday brief representatives of European Union countries and envoys to the United Nations at a round-table discussion on hosted by Czech Republics permanent representative to the UN, Martin Palouš. Photo - Mizzima. The activists, who are in a lobbying trip to United States, urged representatives of the UN and EU countries to push for a strong-language condemnation against the Burmese junta in the 64th UN General Assembly resolution. Burmese pro-democracy activists on Wednesday brief representatives of European Union countries and envoys to the United Nations at a round-table discussion on hosted by Czech Republics permanent representative to the UN, Martin Palouš. Photo - Mizzima. The activists, who are in a lobbying trip to United States, urged representatives of the UN and EU countries to push for a strong-language condemnation against the Burmese junta in the 64th UN General Assembly resolution. Burmese pro-democracy activists on Wednesday brief representatives of European Union countries and envoys to the United Nations at a round-table discussion on hosted by Czech Republics permanent representative to the UN, Martin Palouš. Photo - Mizzima. The activists, who are in a lobbying trip to United States, urged representatives of the UN and EU countries to push for a strong-language condemnation against the Burmese junta in the 64th UN General Assembly resolution. The Shwegondine Special Clinic on Shwegondine Street in Rangoon. Photo – Mizzima. The Burmese Ministry of Health has announced that private clinics can apply for a hospital license and has set December 31 as the deadline for the application. <br /> The Burmese Ministry of Health has announced a new policy of providing hospital license to private clinics. Applications for the license, according to the announcement, will  be accepted till December 31, 2009.<br /> Burmese soldiers have resumed fencing the border with Bangladesh and have completed erecting pillars up to border pillar 35 near Taungpyo town in Maungdaw Township. Photo – Mizzima/Nyien Chan. The Bangladesh government has alerted its security forces along the border and ordered it to keep a close watch on the movement of  Burmese soldiers. Burmese soldiers have resumed fencing the border with Bangladesh and have completed erecting pillars up to border pillar 35 near Taungpyo town in Maungdaw Township. Photo – Mizzima/Nyien Chan. The Bangladesh government has alerted its security forces along the border and ordered it to keep a close watch on the movement of  Burmese soldiers. Burmese soldiers have resumed fencing the border with Bangladesh and have completed erecting pillars up to border pillar 35 near Taungpyo town in Maungdaw Township. Photo – Mizzima/Nyien Chan. The Bangladesh government has alerted its security forces along the border and ordered it to keep a close watch on the movement of  Burmese soldiers. A fuel station at the entrance of Monywa town in upper Burma’s Sagaing division selling ethanol fuel,  produced by the Great Wall Company. Photo – Mizzima. Though it is a little cheaper than normal fuel, Ethanol fuel has been rejected by users as it damages the engines of automobiles. A fuel station at the entrance of Monywa town in upper Burma’s Sagaing division selling ethanol fuel,  produced by the Great Wall Company. Photo – Mizzima. Though it is a little cheaper than normal fuel, Ethanol fuel has been rejected by users as it damages the engines of automobiles. Chinese and Burmese people jointly march in a procession during the Ninth Friendly Festival (Paukphaw) on October 4. Photo – Mizzima. The Festival began in 2000 and is annually sponsored by the Chinese government. It is held regularly in the beginning of May. But, since the 8th festival last year, it has been shifted to October 3 -5. Chinese and Burmese people jointly march in a procession during the Ninth Friendly Festival (Paukphaw) on October 4. Photo – Mizzima. The Festival began in 2000 and is annually sponsored by the Chinese government. It is held regularly in the beginning of May. But, since the 8th festival last year, it has been shifted to October 3 -5. Chinese and Burmese people jointly march in a procession during the Ninth Friendly Festival (Paukphaw) on October 4. Photo – Mizzima. The Festival began in 2000 and is annually sponsored by the Chinese government. It is held regularly in the beginning of May. But, since the 8th festival last year, it has been shifted to October 3 -5. Chinese and Burmese people jointly march in a procession during the Ninth Friendly Festival (Paukphaw) on October 4. Photo – Mizzima. The Festival began in 2000 and is annually sponsored by the Chinese government. It is held regularly in the beginning of May. But, since the 8th festival last year, it has been shifted to October 3 -5. The new 5,000 kyat note, which entered circulation on October 1. Photo – Mizzima. Economic experts contend issuing the new 5,000 kyat note further indicates the erosion of Burma’s economy, in addition to sparking fears of increasing inflation. The new 5,000 kyat note, which entered circulation on October 1. Photo – Mizzima. Economic experts contend issuing the new 5,000 kyat note further indicates the erosion of Burma’s economy, in addition to sparking fears of increasing inflation. The new 5,000 kyat note, which entered circulation on October 1. Photo – Mizzima. Economic experts contend issuing the new 5,000 kyat note further indicates the erosion of Burma’s economy, in addition to sparking fears of increasing inflation. Drinking-water crisis is a common phenomenon in Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp. Women are collecting drinking water from self made tank. Photo - Bayazid Akter As a severe consequence of water crisis, women are washing their clothes with self – bringing water from remote Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp area, Teknaf, Cox’s bazar. Photo - Bayazid Akter There are about 30,000 Rohingya refugees in Kutupalong un- registered refugee camp. Most of them are leading hopeless and homeless life. Photo - Bayazid Akter Rohingya refugee’s women are returning their camp after treatment of child care center. Rainfall can’t stop their daily life. Photo - Bayazid Akter The children of the Rohingya refugees are taking their food in the child care center conducted by ACF, an international NGO. Photo - Bayazid Akter The children of the Rohingya refugees are checking their health condition in the child care center conducted by ACF, an international NGO. Photo - Bayazid Akter The women of the Rohingya refugees are peeping into the out side of camp helplessly at  Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp area, Teknaf, Cox’s bazar. Photo - Bayazid Akter A child of the Rohingya refugee camp is trying to stand its own feet like refugee life. Photo - Bayazid Akter The women with their children are staring at uncertain future as a refugee at  Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp area, Teknaf, Cox’s bazar. Photo - Bayazid Akter A woman in the Rohingya refugee camp is cooking. Her children are waiting for food and the child sitting on her lap is crying as all of them are hungry. Photo - Bayazid Akter The children in the Rohingya refugee camp are cleaning beside their living room at Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp area, Teknaf, Cox’s bazar. Photo - Bayazid Akter A child is carrying drinking water resulting acute water crisis   from another corner of Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp area, Teknaf, Cox’s bazar. Photo - Bayazid Akter People of all ages including children are gathering for different purpose of water at camp tube-well in Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp area, Teknaf, Cox’s bazar. Photo - Bayazid Akter A child of the Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp area, Teknaf, Cox’s bazaar is eating leaves of tree. Photo - Bayazid Akter The Rohingya refugee Muslim women are in their house hold area staring at bleak future  at Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp area, Teknaf, Cox’s bazaar. Photo - Bayazid Akter The children of the Rohingya refugee camp are suffering from malnutrition at Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp area, Teknaf, Cox’s bazar. Photo - Bayazid Akter The children are gossiping after their baths at water resource are of camp in Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp area, Teknaf, Cox’s bazar. Photo - Bayazid Akter An old man is working for household purpose beside a child is sitting on hopelessly at Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp area, Teknaf, Cox’s bazar. Photo - Bayazid Akter A child is standing in front of the camp with no education, habitation at Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp, Teknaf, Cox’s bazar.  Photo - Bayazid Akter The young lady is staring at bleak future at her slum in Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp, Teknaf, Cox’s bazar. Photo - Bayazid Akter With no school for formal education in Kutupalong for un-registered (By UNHCR) Rohingya refugee, a girl in her slum is reading the holy Quran at Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp, Teknaf, Cox’s bazar. Photo - Bayazid Akter A middle <br />aged Rohingya refugee with no work is sitting idly and hopelessly in front of his slum at Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp, Teknaf, Cox’s bazar. Photo - Bayazid Akter The children are growing with no education, pure drinking water and nutritious food at Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp, Teknaf, Cox’s bazar. Photo - Bayazid <br />Akter The whole family is engaged with bringing mud full of bucket from the nearest mountain area to build their shelter at  Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp, Teknaf, Cox’s bazar. Photo - Bayazid Akter The overview of Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp, Teknaf, Cox’s bazar. There are 30,000 un-registered (By UNHCR) Rohingya refugees living in the camp. Photo - Bayazid Akter


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