# Bangladesh

Government actions against journalists in Bangladesh

[RSF 2026 rank: 152nd of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index). World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF); rank 1 is the freest.

The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.

Bangladesh is in Southern Asia, Asia. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Bangladesh, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.

## Tactics used

- [Detention and violence: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=BD&tactic=detention_and_violence), ladder: https://thewaronnews.com/ladders/detention_and_violence
- [Surveillance and subpoenas: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=BD&tactic=surveillance_and_subpoenas), ladder: https://thewaronnews.com/ladders/surveillance_and_subpoenas

## Heads of government at the time

- [Muhammad Yunus: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/muhammad-yunus)

## Incidents by year

### 2025

| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| February 3, 2025 | [Journalists beaten in Bangladesh in separate incidents as interim government drafts new cyber laws](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-bangladesh-journalists-attacked-interim-government) | [Detention and violence](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/detention_and_violence) | Punish | [Muhammad Yunus](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/muhammad-yunus) | Ongoing |

Ladders: https://thewaronnews.com/ladders. Timeline: https://thewaronnews.com/timeline/country/bd.

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