Behind Bangladesh in South Asia

Media freedom and the rights of journalists, international organization Reporters Without Borders' 2018 press sbadhanita index "has been published.

Bangladesh 180 and 146 in the country. Last year, the same position in terms of the score, but the situation was worse. In a negative score of 48 percent to 36 017. 6 increased 48 percent this year.

The situation is worst in South Asia. 94 bhutanera best position in the region. Nepal's 106 index in the US, Afghanistan, 118, 131, Sri Lanka, Myanmar 137, India 138, Pakistan 139, 140 in Thailand and Cambodia 14 position.

There are 9 steps of the African country Uganda. The US 117 Index.

Extremists and the threat of attacks on journalists and bloggers to report bakasbadhinataya has been referred to as one of the barriers.

In addition, according to the continuing attacks on journalists and cases of self-censorship because of the terrible shape. 5 In Bangladesh, at least 017 journalists have been attacked, and several bloggers and Facebook users under the Information Technology Act were prosecuted report.

The world about the situation report, the country's political leaders and their supporters against the media are openly inciting. The authoritarian governments try to use their own journalism is becoming a threat to democracy karache.

Triumph for the second year, the United States under the deferred index. Trampe two steps backward than last year, the country stands at 45.

Index in the first 5 places, respectively, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland, and Switzerland. Respectively from the end of the 5 countries, North Korea, Eritrea, Turkmenistan, Syria and China.