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.
2 September 2024, 07:36 AM
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.
30 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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.
22 January 2024, 02:00 AM
Dirty business of medical waste management
Govt action necessary to curb this epidemic.
1 April 2023, 07:38 AM
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.
31 January 2023, 06:55 AM
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.
26 December 2022, 02:30 AM
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.
15 September 2022, 18:00 PM
The unjust and discriminatory face of corruption
The cost of grand corruption in Bangladesh is only continuing to go up.
11 September 2022, 16:00 PM
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.
13 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Global economic crisis: TIB calls upon govt to form advisory committee
Transparency International Bangladesh today (May 20, 2022) called upon the government to form an independent "Economic Strategy Advisory Committee" to advise on ways to address the potential global economic fallout and ensure continued commendable economic performance achieved so far.
20 May 2022, 17:55 PM
Tk 390cr corruption in Banshkhali, Matarbari, Barishal power plants: TIB
A study by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has revealed that there has been corruption of Tk 390 crore in the purchase-acquisition-compensation of land in the construction of three power plants in Bangladesh.
11 May 2022, 10:56 AM
Amnesty, TIB, RSF have no credibility in Bangladesh, says Hasan Mahmud
Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud today came down heavily on Amnesty International, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and Reporters without Borders (RSF) for what he called their “biased take on human rights, press freedom and corruption in Bangladesh”.
11 May 2022, 10:21 AM
Transparency International did a non-transparent job: Health Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today rejected Transparency International Bangladesh’s recent report on Covid-19 treatment, terming it completely “baseless and done on purpose”.
25 April 2022, 07:43 AM
Curb Rajuk’s regulatory role: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman has said that Rajdhani Unnayan Kortripokkho's (Rajuk) regulatory role should be curbed by forming a separate body to monitor development and planning activities.
29 January 2020, 08:40 AM
Governance, Democracy: Work to plug gap between words, actions
Transparency International Bangladesh yesterday said there was a wide gap between what political parties pledged in their election manifestos and what they actually did.
17 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Repeal Section 57, review Digital Security Act: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) urges the government to review some sections of the proposed Digital Security Act 2018 and repeal Section 57 of ICT Act.
2 May 2018, 08:52 AM
ACC should use its legal, organisational powers to curb corruption: TIB official
The Anti-Corruption Commission should use its legal and organisational powers to combat corruption, Executive Director of Transparency International Bangladesh Iftekharuzzaman recommends.
5 April 2018, 07:28 AM
Banking Sector: TIB worried at proposal for reporting law
Transparency International Bangladesh yesterday termed the Bangladesh Association of Banks' proposal of formulating the Bank Reporting Act as illegal and expressed deep concern over it.
2 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh on Graft Index: Slightly better, still a long way to go
Bangladesh has moved two notches up in the global Corruption Perceptions Index of 2017, but the scale of corruption in
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Paradise Papers: Bangladeshis' 'connection' worries TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh has expressed grave concerns as names of several companies bearing Bangladesh's name and individuals have surfaced in the Paradise Papers.
21 November 2017, 18:00 PM