Bangladeshi Passport 11th Weakest Globally

The Bangladeshi passport is the 11th weakest globally and one with the passport can travel to just 41 out of 227 countries around the world without a prior visa, according to the Henley Passport Index 2021.

The index released on Tuesday (6 July) by Henley & Partners placed Bangladesh at the 106th position among 110 spots. Lebanon and Sudan are also holding the same position. Bangladesh ranked 101st in the first quarter edition and 100th in the second quarter edition published in January and April.

The recent edition of the index ranked passports of 199 countries in 110 spots, based on the number of destinations their holders can travel to without a prior visa. Though Bangladesh's ranking has moved 6 notches down, the number of countries its passport holders can visit without a prior visa has not changed.

Among the 41 destinations that a Bangladeshi can travel to, 16 are in Africa, 11 in the Caribbean, seven in Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), six in Asia, and one in South America.

With a Bangladeshi passport, it is not possible to visit any European country without a visa.

Meanwhile, Japanese passport holders are allowed to go to a record 193 destinations visa-free, which is why the passport holds the top position on the index.

Singapore remains in the 2nd place, with a visa-free/visa-on-arrival score of 192, while Germany and South Korea again share 3rd place, having access to 191 destinations.