corruption in Bangladesh
ASI suspended for taking bribe in Dhaka
An assistant sub-inspector of police was suspended after some auto-rickshaw drivers staged demonstrations against him for allegedly taking bribe in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area.
Dev projects now a tool for looting money: Debapriya
Development projects of the government have now turned into a way of looting money in Bangladesh, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
ASI suspended for taking bribe in Dhaka
An assistant sub-inspector of police was suspended after some auto-rickshaw drivers staged demonstrations against him for allegedly taking bribe in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area.
Drives against corruption to continue: Quader
The ongoing drives against corruption and terrorism will continue, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says.
Have to fix the sickness of society: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government will continue its drive against corruption, terrorism, militancy and drugs to eliminate these social menaces from the country as those are the results of 29 years of Zia, Ershad and Khaleda’s misrule.
Action if graft allegations against MPs found true: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says action will be taken against lawmakers who were facing corruption investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission if the allegations against them were proved true.
Educated people more involved in corruption: Law minister
Expressing concern over the increase of criminal tendency among educated people, Law Minister Anisul Huq says literate persons are getting more involved in country’s corruption.
Bribery rampant at sub-registrar offices
People had to pay up to Tk 5 lakh in bribes to get their land deeds registered at 41 upazila sub-registrar’s offices, said a Transparency International Bangladesh report.
'Bribery rampant at every stage in district registrar and sub-registrar offices'
Massive corruption prevails at the district registrar and sub-registrar offices and people have to pay bribes starting from Tk 500 to Tk 5 lakh at each and every step to get land related services, a report of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) reveals.
Graft case: BIWTA official gets 7yrs in jail
A special judge court hands down seven years rigorous punishment to assistant account officer of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) Abdus Salam Khan for misappropriating about Tk 20.59 crore of BIWTA’s provident fund.
Won’t stand corruption
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the top government officials to keep more vigil on corruption so that this menace does not affect the country’s development in any way.