Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has termed the World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) –according to which Bangladeshi journalists are “exposed to police violence, attacks by political activists and murders orchestrated by Jihadist or criminal organizations” – “malicious”.

Bangladesh slid four notches and is now 150th in the World Press Freedom Index revealed by the Reporters Without Borders yesterday.

Bangladesh slips four notches down in the World Press Freedom Index-2019 published by Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

Bangladesh has moved two notches up to the 144th place among 180 countries in this year's World Press Freedom Index.