Bangladesh ranks 14th in list of most corrupt countries
Bangladesh ranks 14th in list of most corrupt countries

Bangladesh has ranked 14th on the list of the most corrupt countries out of 180, according to Transparency International (TI), marking its lowest score in the past 13 years. With a score of 23, Bangladesh shares this position with Congo and Iran. In the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024, the...

Mansur Ahmed Chy elected TIB trustee board chairperson
Mansur Ahmed Chy elected TIB trustee board chairperson

Human rights activist and founder of Impact Foundation Bangladesh Mansur Ahmed Chowdhury has been elected chairperson of the trustee board of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). Mansur succeeds outgoing chairperson Advocate Sultana Kamal, said a press release issued on Sunday. TIBs...

Commission to recommend ending police verification in employment process
Commission to recommend ending police verification in employment process

Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury, the head of the Public Administration Reform Commission, announced that the commission is set to recommend the abolition of police verification as a mandatory requirement for recruitment across all sectors. Mr. Chowdhury made the statement during an exchange meeting with...

LGED conducts EGP open online tender in Noakhali after 16 years
LGED conducts EGP open online tender in Noakhali after 16 years

The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) in Noakhali held an EGP Open Online Tender Lottery on Sunday, marking the first such event in 16 years. Tenders worth Tk 75 crore were distributed among 93 groups through a transparent lottery system from 11 am to 2 pm, with contractors and...

TIB emphasises going beyond rule of law to prevent corruption
TIB emphasises going beyond rule of law to prevent corruption

Executive Director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Dr Iftekharuzzaman said that preventing corruption requires more than just the rule of law, accountability for the accused, and institutional capacity, reports UNB. The public must also take a strong stand against corruption. In...

Jamaat wants country to be run on basis of transparency
Jamaat wants country to be run on basis of transparency

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman said they want the country to be run on the principals of transparency. He said: We want humane nation where people will love and respect each other. We will not consider at someones status rather treating them as Ashraf-ul-Makhlukat. He on...