Monks in Myanmar protest at Bangladesh Embassy over attacks on Buddhist temples and homes
YANGON, Myanmar — More than 100 monks in Myanmar demonstrated Friday at Bangladesh’s embassy to protest recent attacks against Buddhist temples and homes in Myanmar’s South Asian neighbor.
The Buddhist monks staged the protest in reaction to Sept. 30 riots in Bangladesh’s coastal district of Cox’s Bazar. Thousands of Muslims there set fire to at least 10 temples and 40 homes due to anger over a photo of a burned Quran posted on Facebook, allegedly by a Buddhist.
About 300 Buddhist monks in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, staged a similar protest Wednesday outside the regional office of the United Nations.
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