Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Bangladesh's global mobility and international standing have suffered a sharp blow over the past year, with its passport ranking plunging to one of the weakest in the world amid reports of visa restrictions, deportations and rising global distrust.

According to the 2025 Henley Passport Index, released on October 14 by UK-based Henley & Partners, Bangladesh now ranks 100th out of 106 countries, leaving its passports the seventh weakest globally.

Bangladesh shares this position with North Korea while Palestine ranks one spot higher at 99th.

Bangladeshi citizens currently enjoy visa-free access to only 38 countries, a figure many travelers dispute due to growing incidents of denial and enhanced scrutiny even at 'visa-fre...