Bangladesh advances 16 places in World Press Freedom Index 

Bangladesh has advanced 16 places in the World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) in a year due to the absence of the government interference in the media.

The WPFI was published on the website of Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

Bangladesh has been ranked 149th out of 180 countries in the WPFI-2025, published on the website of the Paris-based organization RSF on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on May 3.

Bangladesh’s rank was 165th in the index last year.

Neighboring India is staying two-place below the Bangladesh’s position in the index this year securing 151st place.
When the Awami League government took office in 2009, Bangladesh’s position was 121st in the index. 

During the Awami League's rule, Bangladesh has slipped 44 places in the index in the last 15 years.