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DHAKA, June 29, 2025 (BSS) - Chief Adviser's Press Wing has binned the narratives which are circulating on social media over the decline in the Bangladesh's position in Global Peace Index (GPI) under the interim government saying the claim is entirely misleading.

"Misleading claim has been circulating across social media and on several pro-Awami League propaganda websites, alleging that Bangladesh has dropped 33 spots in the Global Peace Index (GPI) within a year due to the leadership of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus," it said.

It also said these claims falsely assert that hundreds of police officers and Awami League activists have been killed in orchestrated mob attacks, while the government turned a blind eye and even granted impunity to the perpetrators by indemnifying their crimes. 
 
"However, these narratives are entirely misleading," the press wing said in a statement posted on its verified Facebook page - CA Press Wing Facts - on Saturday night.

"It is true that the Australia-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) has released the 2025 edition of the Global Peace Index, in which Bangladesh dropped 33 positions to rank 123rd. But this ranking is based on data from 2024-not on any recent data", according to the statement.

On page 5, the report clearly states: "The past year has seen some major shifts in international affairs. The 2025 GPI report looks at these structural trends to provide a better insight into contemporary factors that affect conflict."

Furthermore, the Executive Summary attributes Bangladesh's decline in peace due to the ousted Hasina's misrule and widespread violence.

"South Asia, the second least peaceful region globally, experienced the largest regional decline in peacefulness. This deterioration was driven primarily by repressive measures in Bangladesh under the Hasina government."

In 2024, Bangladesh witnessed a horrific wave of state-sponsored violence under the then Hasina government. According to UN estimates, more than 1,400 people were killed during this brutal crackdown. 

Reports allege that helicopters were used to fire on student protesters, while even children sheltering inside their homes became victims of the violence. As the bloodshed intensified and public outrage surged, Hasina was eventually forced to flee the country, the statement mentioned.

"This unprecedented and unspeakable violence under the Hasina's regime directly contributed to Bangladesh's significant decline in the Global Peace Index," the statement read.