Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)

Abolish CHT ministry, replace with diversity commission: Iftekharuzzaman

CHT ministry was merely pursuing infrastructure projects that eroded the hereditary indigenous culture

Government must do more to ensure press freedom

Robust protections for journalists and media houses essential

Benazir's corruption and the crisis of accountability

Benazir's case shows that top police and Rab officials can abuse power for personal gains without any accountability.

Halt bank mergers

The Transparency International Bangladesh has urged the central bank to stop the process of merging weaker banks with the relatively stronger ones.

How long will we play the victim card?

Government must walk the talk on preventing corruption

Bangladesh slips two notches in Corruption Perceptions Index 2023: TI

The country has ranked 149th in the CPI 2023, a list compiled by anti-graft watchdog Transparency International

Column by Mahfuz Anam / TIB: The forever ‘villain’?

Learn from its reports and give this anti-graft body its due

51pc seats saw vote rigging, TIB says based on survey in 50 constituencies

The 12th parliamentary election was a one-sided one that was staged to appear competitive, said Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) yesterday.

January 7 polls one-sided, staged to appear competitive: TIB

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) today termed the 12th parliamentary election as a one-sided one that was staged to appear competitive, and said it was an “ominous sign” for the country's democracy and the future of elections

January 28, 2016
January 28, 2016

We can do better

According to the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2015 released by Transparency International (TI) on January 27, 2016, Bangladesh has scored 25 in a scale of 100, same as last year and two points less than 2013.

December 28, 2015
December 28, 2015

TIB concerned over Rooppur nuke plant’s safety

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) expresses concerns over safety and reliability of Russian nuclear reactors to be set up at Rooppur nuclear power plant project.

November 20, 2015
November 20, 2015

Don't shoot the messenger

The proposal by a parliamentary committee to scrap the registration of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) for a “derogatory” remark on parliament is rather surprising.

November 20, 2015
November 20, 2015

Is the parliament above question?

Wouldn't any criticism against the government or any form of dissent then be reason enough to have an NGO's registration cancelled? In addition, going by Sengupta's comments, are we to accept that the TIB – and by corollary, any other NGO – can never make a comment on the parliament?

November 18, 2015
November 18, 2015

JS body for scrapping TIB registration

A parliamentary body recommends that the authorities scrap registration of TIB for making what it termed “derogatory comments about the parliament”.

October 29, 2015
October 29, 2015

Nasim demands TIB apology for report on parliament

Health Minister Mohammad Nasim blasts Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and demands that the organisation apologise for its statements on the parliament and elections.

October 28, 2015
October 28, 2015

TIB's report card on parliament

Predictably, the reaction from the government regarding the just released Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) report on the performance of the current parliament...

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.

August 9, 2015
August 9, 2015

Political influence keeps JS bodies ineffective: TIB study

A study by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) says the parliamentary standing committees are unable to ensure accountability and transparency in the ministry activities due to political influence and conflict of interest among the committee members.

June 13, 2015
June 13, 2015

TIB urges govt to take effective steps against corruption

Transparency International Bangladesh calls upon government, political leaders and members of civic society to initiate effective and long term steps to uproot corruption from the society.