In the second-biggest city, Mandalay, protesters rallied to demand the release of two officials arrested in the coup. Police fired water cannon in the capital, Naypyitaw, to scatter a crowd approaching police lines. In the old capital of Bagan, people with banners and flags marched in colourful processions against a backdrop of ancient temples. Some protesters stopped at a temple to put a curse on dictators, a witness said. TRYING TO END CIVIL DISOBEDIENCEPutting an end to the civil disobedience campaign appears to be the military government's priority.

Source: bd News24 February 18, 2021 11:26 UTC