OP-ED: What is happening in Myanmar?

Bangladesh should strategically plan for any potential deterioration of the situation
The junta in Myanmar badly underestimated the reaction of the country’s public to the first overthrow of a civilian government since 1962. The people of Myanmar have been out in droves since the military coup on February 1, 2021. People from all walks of life have joined the protests. Many diplomats of Myanmar, including the country’s UN envoy, have defected to the opposition.