* Second Panglong Peace Conference commences with attendance from 17 groups, and UN Secretary General Ban Ki - moon * Former UN Secretary - General Kofi Annan to lead commission aimed at finding a long - term solution to human rights problems in Arakan/ Rakhine State * USDP reshuffles party leadership through internal elections with Thein Sein replaced by Than Htay as Chairman. * 22 ministries announce achievements in first 100 days at a series of press conferences * Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) publishes report highlighting that impunity is still a key challenge facing women in Karen State * 100 workers protest at former government run agricultural machinery factory which fired nearly all of its employees without cause * Measles outbreak hits the Naga Self - Administered Zone, reportedly killing 82. * Strong earthquake strikes Bagan, kills three and damages 400 pagodas * Dams review promised but construction on the Salwee n River still an urgent concern. * Over 100,000 people are displaced by flooding during late July and early August. * Detained Burmese migrant workers beg in the planned repatriation process from Malaysia. * National Parliament votes to borrow US$100 million from the World Bank to develop financial sector. * Bill amending 2016 Union Budget Law passed , cut ting a total of K470billion (around US$389.9 million) from 14 ministries * Parliament rejects USDP proposal to challenge US sanctions.