Let's show our force against the coup government that has destroyed the future of youth, the future of our country." The army takeover has also drawn strong Western criticism, with renewed anger from Washington and London over the additional charge for Suu Kyi. Although China has taken a softer line, its ambassador in Myanmar on Tuesday dismissed accusations it supported the coup. Hundreds of people have been rounded up by the army since the coup, many of them in night time raids. Zaw Min Tun said a policeman had died of injuries sustained during a protest in Mandalay on Monday.

Source: bd News24 February 17, 2021 00:56 UTC