War-torn Myanmar struggles to finish census for election next year

War-torn Myanmar struggles to finish census for election next year War-torn Myanmar struggles to finish census for election next year

YANGON/BANGKOK — Myanmar’s intensifying civil war is hampering progress of the country’s census, casting doubts over the prospect of a new election planned for next year.

The country’s census was scheduled to last for 15 days through Tuesday but has shown no signs of completion.