Affidavits of election candidates
Record rise in candidates’ wealth
The 12th national election will witness the highest number of candidates with movable or liquid assets of Tk 1 crore or more, the Transparency International Bangladesh has found.
26 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Verifying candidates’ affidavits should be mandatory
It is one of the best ways to prevent large scale corruption
22 December 2023, 11:00 AM
Corrupt candidates will only enable corruption
Gross undervaluation of assets in affidavits raises serious concerns
20 December 2023, 12:40 PM
Candidates’ Affidavits: Asset values that don’t fail to amuse
One hundred forty-eight bhoris (1.72kgs) of gold worth Tk 40,000! Twenty bighas of land worth Tk 2,000! A five-katha plot in Barishal worth Tk 400! And a Baridhara flat worth Tk 1.3 lakh!
19 December 2023, 18:00 PM