Information ministry seeks copy of TIB report

The information ministry has sent a letter to Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) seeking a copy of its recent report on MPs in a bid to scrutinise the allegations of irregularities brought against lawmakers.
“…the (TIB) report attracted the attention of the information ministry…a letter has been sent to TIB seeking a copy of the report,” said a PID handout yesterday.
Talking to UNB, Mohammad Zahidul Islam, programme manager (outreach, communication) of TIB, said, “We received the letter signed by a joint secretary this afternoon.”
Responding to a question, Islam said TIB would submit the copy of the report on Sunday since Friday and Saturday were weekly holidays.
TIB in its recent report said 97 percent of 149 sitting MPs surveyed were involved in "negative activities".
The report, "Analysis of positive and negative role of lawmakers of ninth parliament”, was released on October 14.
On Wednesday, Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu said legal action would be taken if the TIB report on MPs' negative activities was found to have been correct.
Talking to journalists at Dhaka Reporters Unity, the minister said the TIB would be asked to submit its full report to the government.