Myanmar refugees in Dhaka protest against junta

Myanmar refugees, mostly women, Tuesday staged peaceful demonstrations in Dhaka to demand restoration of democracy in their country that recently saw a violent crackdown on anti-government movement by the military junta. Around 70 Myanmar nationals, including some Buddhist monks, gathered in Gulshan diplomatic zone and chanted slogans branding the ruling military junta chief General Than Shwe 'murderer'. They also demanded that the military step down and release democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, who had been put under house arrest for years. "We want this government to step down immediately as it is destroying the Burmese economy, raping women and killing innocent people," Saw Mra Raza Linn, a leader of Rakhain Women's Union, told bdnews24.com. Updates with details