Corrupt nation
My attention has been drawn to the remarks made by Mr Gene George of US AID and Mr Mutsushiro Horiguchi, the Japanese Ambassador in Dhaka, published in your daily of April 21, 2004.
We have been identified as the number one corrupt nation in the world. But did anyone bother to find out the root cause of the problem? We do not have any financial sovereignty. Donors dictate, while IMF formulates our financial management.
Numerous examples can be cited to prove that donors and development partners are taking the crucial decisions in important sectors.
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