Arakanese calendarist Sayar U Aung Chit passes away

Narinjara News, 6 October 2024

Arakanese calendarist Sayar U Aung Chit, who served as vice-chairman of the Myanmar calendar advisory board, passed away on 5 October in Yangon. He was 91 years old and breathed his last in Thingangyun hospital at 7:45 pm.

Sayar U Aung Chit was widely recognized as the publisher of the esteemed annual Danyawady Arakan calendar. 

His contributions to the community were beyond the calendar publishing as he was also an executive of Myanmar traditional medicine practitioner association and acknowledged as a senior literary scholar by the Myanmar writers association. Additionally, he served as the patron of the Arakan magazine committee.

His accomplishments included receiving Tan Khoe Sayar Tun lifetime achievement award for literature and he was honored with the title of Sasana Dhaja Dhamma Cariya.

His family informed the friends about his passing away and stated that they would provide further details regarding the cremation time and date.

His final departure was grieved by the Arakanese community where many writers and social activists expressed their condolences. They mourned the loss of Sayar U Aung Chit on behalf of the Arakanese people living across the globe.

Photograph: Min Thein Aung (Facebook)