Bangladesh lags behind Pakistan, Afghanistan

It added, “The same trend can be seen in Bangladesh (163rd) and Cambodia (147th), where government repression of independent media has intensified ahead of elections in the coming months.”

The top ten countries in the index with the highest press freedom are: Norway, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Lithuania, Estonia, Portugal and Timor-Leste. These countries have strong democratic institutions and strong legal frameworks that protect press freedom and the right to information.

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