Zoramthanga, the chief minister of north eastern Indian state of Mizoram, has opposed the Indian government’s order to stop illegal immigration from Myanmar and ensure speedy deportation of refugees.

Opponents of Myanmar’s military rule, many in small towns across the country, staged candle-lit protests on Saturday night and into Sunday in defiance of crackdowns by the security forces and the killing of nearly 250 people since the February 1 coup.

Opponents of Myanmar’s coup planned more protests as international pressure on the military junta to halt its repression of pro-democracy supporters increased, with Asian neighbours joining Western countries in condemning lethal force.

Thousands of opponents of military rule in Myanmar marched in the town of Natmauk, the birthplace of revered national hero Aung San, in defiance of a crackdown by security forces, local media reported.

Myanmar faced growing isolation today with increasingly limited internet services and its last private newspaper ceasing publication as the military built its case against ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Thousands of residents fled an industrial suburb of Myanmar’s commercial capital after it was placed under martial law by the ruling junta following bloody anti-coup protests over the weekend.

The UN food agency said on Tuesday rising food and fuel prices in Myanmar since a February 1 military coup risk undermining the ability of poor families to feed themselves.

The families of dozens of people killed in clashes between Myanmar security forces and anti-coup protesters prepared to hold funerals after candle-lit vigils took place overnight in defiance of a curfew.

More than 400 people from Myanmar, many of them policemen, have crossed into neighbouring India since late February, an Indian police officer said, as Myanmar security forces seek to crush pro-democracy demonstrators after the coup.

A court in military-ruled Myanmar was unable to hold a virtual hearing on Monday for ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi because of internet problems, and the hearing has been adjourned until March 24, the head of her legal team said.

Myanmar security forces fired on pro-democracy demonstrators on Monday, witnesses said, a day after dozens of protesters were killed and attackers torched several Chinese-financed factories in the city of Yangon.

Myanmar security forces opened fire on anti-coup protesters in the commercial capital Yangon on Sunday, and at least three people were killed, witnesses and domestic media said.

Myanmar security forces killed at least 12 people, witnesses and media reported, as the acting leader of a civilian parallel government vowed in a first public address to pursue a “revolution” to overturn the February 1 military coup.

At least six protesters were killed by security forces in Myanmar, witnesses and media reported, as activists marked the death anniversary of a student whose killing in 1988 sparked an uprising against the military government.

The Biden administration is granting temporary deportation relief and work permits to Myanmar citizens living in the United States because of the military's crackdown here following the February 1 coup, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Friday.

The leaders of the United States and allies India, Australia and Japan have vowed to work together to restore democracy in Myanmar, where violence has escalated as coup leaders try to disrupt a sweeping movement of protests and civil disobedience.

India’s federal government conveyed to four northeastern Indian states sharing borders with Myanmar to keep a very strict watch on the entry of people from that country.

Myanmar’s first satellite is being held on board the International Space Station following the Myanmar coup, while Japan’s space agency and a Japanese university decide what to do with it, two Japanese university officials said.

Myanmar junta crackdown on the civilians may comprise crimes against humanity, said UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, calling for a united global response in the country’s hour of need.

Myanmar’s junta added new bribery allegations to its charges against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, while an advocacy group said security forces killed 12 protesters in one of the deadliest days since the military took power.