, May 3 -- Bangladesh has advanced 16 positions in the World Press Freedom Index due to the absence of government interference in the media, Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam has said.

He said this while speaking about Bangladesh's latest position in the index published on the website of Reporters Without Borders on Friday.

"There is no interference in media outlets through phone calls or otherwise from the government," said the adviser.

Describing the interim government's efforts to uphold press freedom, the adviser said that Bangladesh Betar, Bangladesh Television and all other media outlets in the country are now free from government influence.

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