Youths take oath against graft
Tue Dec 5, 2017 01:31 PM Last update on: Tue Dec 5, 2017 01:47 PM
Students taking oath against corruption in a programme organised by Transparency International, Bangladesh at Central Shaheed Minar on December 5, 2017. Photo: Prabir Das
A group of youths today took an oath to curb corruption in the country and to be vocal against graft in all spheres of the society.
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) organised the oath taking programme marking International Anti-Corruption day on December 9, where about 150 youths participated.
“The government should encourage institutions working to curb graft in the society,” said Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of TIB, at the programme.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. It is “a moral duty” to fight corruption, said Sultana Kamal, eminent rights activist and chairperson of TIB,at the programme held at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka.
Eminent rights activist and TIB Chairperson Sultana Kamal conducting the oath-taking programme, and attended by TIB Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman. Photo: Prabir Das
Later, she conducted the oath-taking programme where more than a hundred youths from different educational institutes of Dhaka joined and swore to fight corruption.
On July 11 this year, Bangladesh government decided to observe the day nationally.
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