DOMESTIC NEWS: "Make vigorous efforts for development of border areas and national races" (Sr. Gen. Than Shwe)...Senior General Than Shwe sends felicitations to Bangladeshi President...Prime Minister felicitates Bangladeshi counterpart...Nay Pyi Taw-Yangon road section opens for ensuring better transport from Nay Pyi Taw to other regions...Mindat, Matupi get digital auto-exchanges...Importance of dissemination of health knowledge including benefits of personnel hygiene and sanitation stressed...Kayin State has sound foundations to grow rubber, other perennial crops...Government trying hard to bring about more human resources through education sector...Nay Pyi Taw-Yangon road section of Expressway helps facilitate transport of the Union...Foreign Minister sends felicitations to Bangladeshi counterpart...Armed Forces Day Parade to be telecast live...Hlawga Park kept open on Armed Forces Day...MYANMAR GAZETTE...Development of Kayin State, Yatanarpon Tele-Port inspected...Over 9,000 acres of poppy plantations destroyed this year...Eccentric Economic Crisis on 28 March..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Implement more hydropower projects for socio-economic development"..... FEATURE: HAILING THE 64TH ANNIVERSARY ARMED FORCES DAY: Development of communication sector in the time of Tatmadaw Government..."Outstanding versatility and primary duties of the Tatmadaw" Yadanasi Sayadaw (Loilem)...POEM: "The Armed Forces Day" ["...On this Armed Forces Day Rousing reception given to Victorious parade columns Formed with motherland's offspring Receiving flowers, Eugenia sprigs The damsels presenting them with metta A glorious scene in which people Show their love for Tatmadaw"]