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Column by Mahfuz Anam: Not road accidents, but ‘murder’ by neglect

A death is an accident only when it occurs in spite of all logical, scientific and experience-based steps taken to prevent it.

Opinion: arresting for traffic rules violation is a crazy idea

In a country where corrupt practices dominate traffic rules and laws, the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has prepared a draft law under which police would not require any warrant to arrest anyone for violation of traffic rules. Police lodge around 70,000 cases a month and there is a huge backlog of cases. Will this new law, if passed, help the situation?

2 Dhaka cops suspended over 'bribe taking'

Two police officials of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station in Dhaka are suspended for allegedly detaining three employees of a recruiting agency and forcing them to pay bribes.

Fifa vice-presidents held in Zurich

Two Fifa vice-presidents are arrested in a dawn raid at a Swiss hotel on suspicion of accepting millions of dollars of bribes.

Women pay more bribes than men in land offices: TIB

Women are paying more bribes than men for availing services at land offices, a Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) report says.

Fifa’s Jack Warner ‘to reveal all’

Former Fifa vice president Jack Warner has said in a TV address that he will reveal all he knows about corruption at the world football body.

March 24, 2023
March 24, 2023

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Not road accidents, but ‘murder’ by neglect

A death is an accident only when it occurs in spite of all logical, scientific and experience-based steps taken to prevent it.

April 23, 2016
April 23, 2016

Opinion: arresting for traffic rules violation is a crazy idea

In a country where corrupt practices dominate traffic rules and laws, the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has prepared a draft law under which police would not require any warrant to arrest anyone for violation of traffic rules. Police lodge around 70,000 cases a month and there is a huge backlog of cases. Will this new law, if passed, help the situation?

March 26, 2016
March 26, 2016

2 Dhaka cops suspended over 'bribe taking'

Two police officials of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station in Dhaka are suspended for allegedly detaining three employees of a recruiting agency and forcing them to pay bribes.

December 3, 2015
December 3, 2015

Fifa vice-presidents held in Zurich

Two Fifa vice-presidents are arrested in a dawn raid at a Swiss hotel on suspicion of accepting millions of dollars of bribes.

August 23, 2015
August 23, 2015

Women pay more bribes than men in land offices: TIB

Women are paying more bribes than men for availing services at land offices, a Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) report says.

June 4, 2015
June 4, 2015

Fifa’s Jack Warner ‘to reveal all’

Former Fifa vice president Jack Warner has said in a TV address that he will reveal all he knows about corruption at the world football body.