Myanmar junta staff burned documents from the 2020 elections and related data in Yangon’s Dagon Seikkan Township on Wednesday, according to DVB English. Three leaders of the Yangon Region Gold Entrepreneurs Association were detained by the junta, which accused them of manipulating market rates for personal profit despite their task to stabilize domestic gold prices, as reported by The Irrawaddy. These events occurred as reported in sources dated within the three-hour window ending at 2:46 PM UTC on February 6, 2026. The document burning took place specifically in Dagon Seikkan Township, with regime staff ordered to destroy election-related materials, DVB English stated in its Daily Briefing post. Separately, the junta detained the gold association leaders over accusations of market manipulation while they were officially responsible for price stabilization, according to The Irrawaddy's report posted during the reporting period. In Rakhine State, the junta plans to convene the State Assembly in Sittwe despite conducting elections in only three of 17 townships, even as the Arakan Army advances toward the area, The Irrawaddy reported. This development highlights ongoing political maneuvers amid conflict.
