June 29, 2020
Why does money laundering enjoy impunity in Bangladesh?
The Swiss Banking authorities published their annual update on deposits of foreign nationals, including Bangladeshis, on June 25. It shows 603.2 million Swiss Francs or Tk 5,367 crores invested by...
February 12, 2020
Mainstreaming anti-corruption in statecraft
The enthusiastic national celebrations of the Mujib Year have the potential of a great historical value in many different ways.
February 2, 2020
Voting in an intimidated and monopolised space
By all credible indications, voting in the two city corporations of the capital has taken place in an uneven playing field—an electoral space that has been intimidatingly patrolled to ensure its...
January 24, 2020
Do we have the political will to improve?
Transparency International (TI) released its Corruption Perception Index 2019 on January 23, 2020. Bangladesh has scored 26 out of 100, the same as in 2018.
December 31, 2019
A synopsis of the battle against corruption in 2019
The year 2019 was essentially business as usual in terms of corruption in Bangladesh, as it continued to a be challenge of ever-increasing concern except for two notable features that drew public...
December 14, 2019
Unveiling the limits of anti-corruption drive
Media interest on the recently launched high-profile anti-corruption drive appears to be on the wane thanks to many competing issues.
July 6, 2019
What lessons can Bangladesh learn from the Swiss model?
It is well known even the least successful example of democracy is better than no democracy. This is because at the core of democratic principles, is accountability of the government to the people....
February 15, 2019
Anti-Corruption Commission: How can it be truly effective?
A policy of zero tolerance against corruption announced by the prime minister is at the core of the election manifesto of the Awami
January 30, 2019
Bangladesh descends in corruption ranking
Transparency International (TI) released its Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2018 on January 29, 2019. Bangladesh has scored 26 out of 100, two points lower than the 28 in 2017. The slide is...
December 9, 2018
Is 'anti-corruption' only rhetoric or also a reality?
December 9 is observed as the International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) to mark the adoption of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in 2003.