DOMESTIC NEWS: Senior General Than Shwe Four political objectives sends message of sympathy to Bangladeshi President; Prime Minister General Thein Sein sends message of sympathy to Bangladeshi Chief Adviser; Camp Commandant's Office offers Kathina robes to members of the Sangha; Ministry of Culture organizes communal Kathina robes offering ceremony; FM sends message of sympathy to Bangladesh; Sales of gem and jade lots continue; Ayeyawady Division USDA sets up 13,887 associations at different levels comprising 4,096,362 members in total; Kachin State USDA firmly organizes national people upholding Our Three Main National Causes for realization of State's seven-step Road Map; Plans are being made to organize young people to participate in social welfare work and to award outstanding students; USDA members participate in social activities; In order to improve pass rate of matriculation exam, voluntary reading rooms established in nine townships; Entire national people including USDA members do not wish to experience misery and distress of the past - USDA Secretary-General addresses Annual General Meeting 2007; Research award selected for bird flu control in rural areas of Myanmar; University of Forestry holds 4th convocation; Shan State Army-Brigade (11), Kutkai People's Militia Group, Manpan People's Militia and Ohmswam People's Militia (Local) Group issue announcements [on Daw Aung SAn Suu Kyi's 8 November statement]; Ministry of F&R holds 11th Kathina robes offering ceremony; Mr Dentist Dental Clinic opens at Hotel Yangon; iStudio digital film and video opens; Lt-Gen Myint Swe and wife attend 44th Kathina robes offering ceremony of Taunggyi Pariyatti Monastery... "PERSPECTIVES": "Expedite border area development project.