February 29, 2020
Journalists from local and foreign media groups gathered news at Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camps in Buthidaung Township, Maungtaw District, Rakhine State yesterday morning.
First, they visited IDP camp at Thiri Mingalar Ywama Monastery in Buthidaung and gathered information on camping of school children and how they reach to the IDP camp.
Next, the media group visited Post Primary School of Ywama Village and gathered news on school children sitting for their examinations.
Afterwards, the journalists met with family members at IDP camp of Lanma Monastery in Buthidaung Township.
In the afternoon, the media person interviewed with family members at IDP camp of Yan Aung Myay Monastery in Buthidaung Township and got news on youths from Buthidaung Township who offered entertainment for the people at the IDP camp with the aim of encouraging them.
The media group includes journalists from Myanmar Now, Eleven Media Group, VOA, CNA, European Pressphoto Agency, BBC Media Action and Aljazeera and this is the 36th times of media personnel visiting Maungtaw since December 2016.—Myint Maung, & JT (Translated by Kyaw Zin Lin)
