Bangladesh, since 2018, has been classified as a 'moderate autocracy.'

Bangladesh climbed two places to 73rd in the world democracy index with a score of 5.99, while India were in joint 46th spot with a score of 7.04 and Norway topped the list with a score of 9.81.

The recent announcement by a German foundation that Bangladesh is no longer a democracy has caused a stir in national and international media. The Bertelsmann Foundation, which tracks democracy around the globe, published its latest report showing that Bangladesh has slipped in its “democracy Index” measurement and has joined four other countries, Lebanon, Mozambique, Nicaragua and Uganda in the category of “new” autocracies.