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Myanmar bank chief abducted by junta still is alive, Berkshire friends say


Bo Bo Nge with his wife, Me Kyi, and son. Nge, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar, has strong ties in Great Barrington. A photo has confirmed that he still is alive, after a Facebook post this month said he had died while jailed by the military regime.
PHOTO PROVIDED BY ABBY PRATT
GREAT BARRINGTON — Bo Bo Nge, a Myanmar official with strong ties to the Berkshires, appears to be alive in an army interrogation center in that country, a close friend said Tuesday.
Nge, deputy governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar, was jailed in February, amid a military coup in that Southeast Asia country, and had been feared dead in recent days. But, a photo of Nge that surfaced has confirmed that he remains alive. ....

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Hornets eager to complete 'best year' in four finals


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WITH one Ipswich Hornets title already in the bag and four senior teams still in the finals hunt, this weekend is crucial for the newly-formed Cricket Ipswich structure.
The Hornets Queensland Premier Grade men s side is in sixth place in a tightly contested pack of contenders, able to still qualify for the semi-finals over the next two Saturdays.
Victory over fourth-placed Sandgate at Walker Oval will give the Aaron Moore-coached outfit a shot at chasing another grand final spot - like they did last season.
The Hornets Second Graders have a tougher task but they can still mathematically make the semis with a big win over Sandgate Redcliffe at Deagon. ....

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Myanmar central bank chief jailed in military coup has strong Great Barrington ties


And now they are very worried.
The Burmese economist, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar, is one of about 140 detained after the recent military coup in Myanmar.
Nge, 52, has strong ties to Great Barrington, where he first arrived after moving to the U.S.
Since he was taken by military police Feb. 1, the family only learned of his whereabouts Tuesday, said Abby Pratt, a Great Barrington resident and close friend of Nge.
His wife, Me Kyi, told Pratt that her husband is held at Insein Prison.
“That’s all we know right now,” Pratt said, noting that she speaks to Nge’s wife daily. Pratt said that in the meantime, Me Kyi had taken their young son from the capital to her village to be with family and friends. ....

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