Iftekharuzzaman elected TI board member
Executive Director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Dr Iftekharuzzaman has been elected a member of the International Board of the Berlin-based Transparency International (TI), says a press release.
The election took place on October 29 at the Annual Members' Meeting of the TI, being held in Athens, Greece. The International Board of TI is the highest body for making strategies and policies of this global coalition against corruption.
Giving his reaction, Dr Zaman said this was a befitting tribute to all citizens of Bangladesh who are victims of corruption and recognition of all those who have been dedicating their time and effort to fight corruption in the country.
He commended the role of the Committees of Concerned Citizens (CCC) and members of Youth Engagement and Support (YES) groups, working with TIB in 36 areas all over the country.
He expressed deep gratitude to them, Board of Trustees of TIB, members of the staff, TIB members and all others associated with TIB who have been his source of energy and inspiration to move ahead to strengthen the fight against corruption.
Dr Zaman said that as a TI Board Member, he will try to bring to the global anti-corruption movement the expertise and experience of some of the best practices introduced by TIB, in particular the importance of deepening and widening of civic engagement, especially the involvement of the young generation.
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