Myanmar protesters urge central bankers to boycott junta

Suu Kyi's detention extended; military tightens grip by deploying soldiers

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Soldiers stand outside Myanmar's central bank in Yangon on Feb. 15 during a protest against the military coup.  © Reuters

YOHEI MURAMATSU, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Protesters against the military coup in Myanmar marched on the country's streets Monday for a 10th day, while the army deployed armored vehicles and soldiers in major cities to tighten the junta's grip on power. Protesters also gathered around the central bank, asking people to join a boycott of the military leadership.

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