corruption in Bangladesh
Corruption, corruption, everywhere
The planning minister’s comments in this regard should be taken seriously.
Why should people have to suffer for RHD failure?
Complete the Jamalpur railway overpass project without further delay
In search of a happier Bangladesh
The World Happiness Report 2023 has placed Bangladesh in the 118th position out of 137 countries.
Stop giving free rein to the corrupt
Drastic steps needed to save SMEs from being gobbled up by corruption
Our anti-corruption capacity is hostage to power
Positions of power acquired through various means have long been allowed to be treated as a licence for self-enrichment through various illicit means.
What is holding Bangladesh's GDP growth rate down?
Pursuing GDP growth at the expense of people’s well-being will bring it down.
CPI 2022: Disappointing global and Bangladesh performances
CPI 2022 shows how corruption, conflict and insecurity are interrelated and feed each other.
Don't let corruption hurt businesses
What happened to the government's zero-tolerance policy against corruption?
Chattogram deserves better from its city corporation
A street lighting project that has been in limbo for years shows how ill-prepared CCC is
Economic and political reforms must go hand in hand
All our institutions are crumbling because of politicisation, inefficiencies, and corruption.
Why people want to leave Bangladesh
There are a litany of issues that make the lives of ordinary citizens difficult.
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.
