Government buildings such as the offices of Agriculture, Fire Service Department, Forest department and Municipal as well as the office of Union Solidarity and Development Party(USDP) and a restaurant were set on fire after the shooting took place in Saw Township, Magway Region.

The government has given loan worth Ks 6.9 billion (US$6.9 million) to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as of March 24, according to the Ministry of Industry.