TI's suggestion
Opposition leader Sheikh Hasina has declared that she has no objections to Transparency International's suggestion that she, as the opposition leader, declare her wealth but would only do so provided the prime minister does the same.
The Awami League itself is crying hoarse and blaming the present government for all corruption that made Bangladesh top the TI corruption index for the fifth time.
Both BNP and Awami League leaders, if they are serious about stamping out corruption, should go ahead with declaration of their wealth and only participate in elections if their names are cleared of corruption charges/accusations. This would help erase the public perception that our leaders are corrupt.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. As both have corruption charges hurled at each other, this is the right time to sort out who is corrupt before either of them, BNP or AL, goes to power, and starts corruption all over again or be accused thereof.