DOMESTIC NEWS: UPDJC secretary’s group meeting, UPDJC meeting to be held on 10, 12 March respectively,MSWRR Union Minister meets town/village-based volunteers in Pyapon, Dedaye, Old stamps, coins, bank notes on display to mark Yangon University’s 100th anniversary, Authorities accept migrant workers handed over by Thailand after COVID-19 test, Illegal teak lumber confiscated in Ottwin Township, Power of glasses can now be reduced with Femto Lasik technology... EXTERNAL RELATIONS:Union Minister U Kyaw Tin pays official visit to Lao PDR Laos donates US$ 50,000 for humanitarian assistance in Rakhine State,Myanmar, Korea to cooperate in transport sector,Myanmar earns $4.6 bln from total border trade,Pope goes livestream to fight viral epidemic, Turkey to stop migrants from risky Aegean sea crossings, Guyana president urged not to claim election victory, Coronavirus cases hit 100,000 as cruise ship fears grow, Malaysia gets new attorney general after change of gov’t, Two apartment buildings in South Korea quarantined over virus, China exports plunge on coronavirus epidemic...OPINION: End all forms of discrimination against women, girls to raise human rights standards... ARTICLE: Tabaung, the month of Sand Pagoda Festival