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.
If Bangladesh is to succeed in corruption control, impunity must be challenged, and the powerful in particular must be brought to justice.
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.
Govt action necessary to curb this epidemic.
Bangladesh has ranked 147th out of 180 countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2022, a list compiled by anti-graft watchdog Transparency International.
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.
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 cost of grand corruption in Bangladesh is only continuing to go up.
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.
The ministers for relief and disaster management and food should resign willingly over corruption allegations, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) says.
Citing that ruling Awami League men resorted to “massive” vote-rigging during April 28 city corporation elections, TIB says the elections were not held in free, fair and impartial manner.
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) urges the government and other stakeholders to create a congenial atmosphere where media can play their role freely and impartially.
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) terms the Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation elections questionable and embarrassing in national and international level.
Transparency International Bangladesh points out lack of transparency and dillydallies in the disbursement of the fund for victims of the Rana Plaza collapse, the world’s largest workplace disaster.