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

September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022

Bribery eats up Tk 10,830 crore

Almost 71 percent homes had to endure corruption while getting services last year, which is 4.3 percent more than that of four years ago, found a Transparency International Bangladesh survey.

August 31, 2022
August 31, 2022

Law enforcement agencies most corrupt sector: TIB

Bangladesh’s law enforcement agencies were the most corrupt in 2021, Transparency International Bangladesh said.

June 13, 2022
June 13, 2022

EC should use EVM only after ensuring it has no technical faults: TIB

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the Election Commission that they should take the decision on using EVM only after ensuring it is technically faultless.

May 7, 2022
May 7, 2022

TIB urges Railways Minister to step down over suspension of TTE over 'fining relatives'

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) today expressed deep concern and outrage over suspending of a travelling ticket examiner (TTE) of Pakshey Division of Bangladesh Railways after he fined three passengers who were travelling without tickets, introducing themselves as the relatives of the railway minister.

September 16, 2020
September 16, 2020

Political influence a challenge in implementation of electronic govt procurement: TIB

Electronic government procurement (e-GP) system can be implemented effectively if political leaders demonstrate honesty to withdraw themselves from government procurements, Transparency International Bangladesh Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman said today.

September 1, 2020
September 1, 2020

Registration of online portals of newspapers, TV channels: TIB warns of govt control over media

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) today said the recent directive of the Ministry of Information to register all online news portals and online editions of national newspapers and television channels would ensure full government control and interference by it over the media.

June 4, 2020
June 4, 2020

Bangladesh will survive if Sundarbans survives, says TIB

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) today said Bangladesh will survive only if Sundarbans survives and called for effective implementation of constitutional and legal obligations, especially environmental laws for the protection the forest.

April 26, 2020
April 26, 2020

Bangladesh will need substantial donor support: TIB

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) calls upon Bangladesh’s development partners to ensure “unprecedented levels of support” to the country in its efforts to fight the Covid-19 crisis.

April 1, 2020
April 1, 2020

Coronavirus response: TIB demands accountability in public procurement

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has demanded that the authorities take measures to ensure accountability in public procurement amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

February 25, 2020
February 25, 2020

ACC’s independence limited to paper only: TIB

Independence of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), the national anti-graft agency, is limited to paper only, the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has observed.