Politician died after torture

BANGKOK - An elected MP of the main opposition National League for Democracy (NLD), who had been detained by Burmese military…

BANGKOK - An elected MP of the main opposition National League for Democracy (NLD), who had been detained by Burmese military authorities, has died in hospital, Burma's government in exile said yesterday.

The National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB) alleged that U Hla Than (49) died in Rangoon General Hospital on Friday from injuries resulting from torture by prison authorities.