Youths take oath against corruption

A group of youths yesterday took an oath to curb corruption in the country, and to be vocal against graft in all spheres of the society at an anti-corruption oath-taking programme in the capital.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) organised the event marking International Anti-Corruption Day to be observed on Saturday at the Central Shaheed Minar.

On July 11 this year, the government decided to observe the day nationally.

Thanking the government for the move, Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of TIB, said, “The government should encourage institutions who are working to curb graft…”

He also urged the government to take effective initiatives for raising awareness against corruption among people. Sultana Kamal, eminent rights activist and TIB chairperson, said, “It is our 'moral duty' to fight corruption.”

She hoped that the message of curbing corruption would spread among the youth through those who took the oath.

Later, she conducted the oath-taking programme where more than 150 youths from different educational institutions of the capital took part.

International Anti-Corruption Day has been observed annually on December 9, since the passage of the United Nations (UN) conventions against corruption on October 31, 2003. The charter was signed by 87 countries.