Photo: Shutterstock Arakan Now | 10 Jan 2026 The Rohingya community in Myanmar continues to face widespread discrimination, denial of rights, and human rights violations, according to a recent report by the UK government. The report highlights that the nature, repetition, and cumulative effect of these abuses amount to persecution and/or serious harm. The Rohingya are a minority of around 500,000 to 600,000, residing predominantly in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State. The majo

Arakan Now | 10 Jan 2026 A serious security incident occurred at the Kutupalong Transit Centre, near the Tv Tower in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, following the withdrawal of security personnel and the announcement of the centre’s closure, according to a representative of the facility. The representative told Arakan Now that on the night of 10 January 2026, a resident, Robis Ahmed (male, 40 years old), was stabbed by unidentified individuals inside the Transit Centre. He has been