Transparency International Bangladesh

Celebs endorsing gambling apps: A grey area

The glamorous Nusraat Faria may not be making headlines with new films, but she is certainly grabbing attention as the brand ambassador for an online gambling app. Recently, she appeared in a promotional song for the app, where she was seen endorsing gambling.

CPI 2023: With the lowest score in 12 years, what’s next for Bangladesh?

If Bangladesh is to succeed in corruption control, impunity must be challenged, and the powerful in particular must be brought to justice.

People's loss of faith in elections: To what extent is the EC to blame?

The EC's attempts to portray the election as participatory and fair seem to have been more focused on appearance than on genuine efforts to achieve these goals.

Dirty business of medical waste management

Govt action necessary to curb this epidemic.

Bangladesh ranks second-most corrupt in South Asia again: TIB

Bangladesh has ranked 147th out of 180 countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2022, a list compiled by anti-graft watchdog Transparency International.

Remittance outflow crosses $100m -- thru legal channel

Outward remittances from Bangladesh through legal channels crossed the $100-million mark for the first time in 2021 as more foreigners are working in the fast-growing economy, data from a global organisation showed.

Only a level-playing field can make difference: TIB

Ensuring that the upcoming parliamentary polls are free, fair and inclusive is a challenge in pursuit of good governance and a functioning democracy, Transparency International Bangladesh has observed.

The unjust and discriminatory face of corruption

The cost of grand corruption in Bangladesh is only continuing to go up.

Give pointers on polls-time govt

Transparency International Bangladesh yesterday said the Election Commission can give suggestions to the government or the authorities concerned on how the polls-time government should conduct itself.

January 15, 2016

BGMEA rejects TIB report

Rejecting TIB findings on garment supply chain, garment makers today said the report is baseless and intentional to damage the image of the sector.

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”.

November 9, 2015

MPs slam TIB for its statement over JS

Several treasury and opposition bench lawmakers calls upon the Speaker of the parliament to summon Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) to the Privilege Committee of the House to grill the anti-corruption watchdog for its derogatory remarks about the parliament.

October 31, 2015

TIB official’s remark on JS ‘audacious’: Deputy speaker

Terming Transparency International Bangladesh Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman’s remarks on Jatiya Sangsad ‘audacious’, Deputy Speaker Advocate Md Fazle Rabbi Miah today suggested that TIB’s source of funds be investigated.

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...

October 26, 2015

Chief whip blasts TIB for JS statement

Chief Whip ASM Feroz blasts Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) for its study report on parliament sessions and termed it “part of an international conspiracy”.

October 25, 2015

Positive changes in JS, but effectiveness under question: TIB

TIB's parliament watch study reports positive changes but says expected effectiveness was under question most of the time. The positive changes include average meeting duration, time spent while passing a law, and increase in the average attendance of parliament members on workdays and decline in quorum crisis on average.

September 29, 2015