DHAKA, 12 January 2022, (TON): The pioneer ranking of world's travel documents “Bangladesh's passport climbed five spots in the latest edition of the Henley Passport Index.”

Out of a total 116 spots on the index, Bangladesh now ranks 103rd, according to the Henley Passport Index 2022 Q1 released recently. Last year, it ranked 108th in October.

In South Asia, the Indian passport now ranks 83rd with its holders allowed visa-free travel (or with visa-on-arrival) to 60 countries.

Although Myanmar is under a military regime, it's position is ahead of Bangladesh, at 97, with visa-free/ on-arrival access to 47 destinations.

Bhutan's passport, which allows its holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 53 destinations, ranks 90th in the ranking in 2022.

Sri Lanka ranks just ahead of Bangladesh in the 102nd position in the index. The country's passport gives people visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 41 countries.

Bangladeshi passport holders can still travel to 40 foreign destinations without prior visas, as in last year. In 2020, the number was 41.