DOMESTIC NEWS: Ministry of Sports holds 20-kilometre walking race...Union Mines Minister visits rehydration salts workshop...Kyaukse Township plants saplings as rainy season activity...Dy Construction Minister attends coordination meeting for building of Sagaing University...Furniture, stationery donated to BEPS in South Okkalapa Township...Mohnyin Tsp holds concluding of Community Animal Health Course...Experiences of Writers Conference recounted in Toungoo...Health knowledge given in Insein Township...Bank erosion causes trouble to villagers...Maubin Township Cooperative Syndicate holds AGM...Course on good governance in political transition conducted...Myanmar National Human Rights Commission welcomes signing of Plan of Action for Prevention against Recruitment of the Under-Aged Children for Military Service...Distinction winners honoured in Myanaung Tsp...Duties assigned in Falam Township...Signboard to mark Myanmar Women?s Day put up in Monywa...Citizenship cards presented to students...New concrete bridge put into service in Naungtaya Sub-Township...Plan to facilitate school, dispensary to Pannel Village of Tachilek Township...Rainy season tree growing ceremony held in Mongphyat...School uniforms provided to students in Mongphyat...Outstanding students in matriculation examination honoured in Dedaye...Citizenship scrutiny cards issued in Pabedan BEHS No 2...Executive committee of Kokkine Swimming Club meets...Sanitation carried out for proper flow of drains...Outstanding students honoured in Twantay...Alms, day meals offered to over 100 members of the Sangha...Students in Myeik get knowledge on traffic rules...Outstanding students honoured in Insein Township...WINNERS AWARDED; CSC ISSUED; DUTIES ASSIGNED: [photos]...Kya-in-Seikkyi Township disburses agricultural loans to farmers...Cash donated to Myanmar Fire Brigade...Talks on threat of narcotic drugs given in Tamway...Trees planted in DaikU as rainy season activities...Equestrian Contest marks International Olympic Day...Trees grown as monsoon activity in Nattalin Township...Monghsat grows saplings as environmental conservation...Marketable Seintalon mango plantations extended...Township WVO holds coord meeting...Nyaunglebin Township shows love for mother land...Cash, kind supplied to local people in Rakhine State...Amnesty granted [to 46 prisoners]...Cash, medicines donated for people in Rakhine State...Medical servicemen of Directorate of Medical Services care for local people...Field trips planned to provide reproductive health care...Midwifery Course opened in Thayet District..... EXTERNAL RELATIONS: President U Thein Sein sends message of felicitations to Belarusian President...President U Thein Sein felicitates Belarusian Prime Minister...Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw receives Chairman of New Era People?s Party...Union Foreign Minister felicitates Belarusian counterpart...SCG sharing the dream in Myanmar presents scholarships...Dy Education Minister meets Thai guests...Myanmar-Japan Joint Seminar held..... "PERSPECTIVES": "Real men don?t buy girls".....ARTICLE: "The Dhammazedi Bell: a landmark in Myanmar campanology" Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja, Sithu Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt