In the report, the global rights organization rated countries on a 100-point scale and classified them into five categories – crisis (0-19), highly restricted (20-39), restricted (40-59), less restricted (60 -) 79), and open (80-100).
The situation of Bangladesh's expression is quite serious, not only in the global perspective but also in South Asia.
Neighboring India is ranked 123rd with 19 points and is classified as “crisis”. Pakistan is ranked 108th with 33 points under the “highly restricted” category.