TIB urges govt to prevent money laundering

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has suggested the government to prevent tax evasion and money laundering by adopting 'Common Reporting Standard (CRS)' tostabilise foreign exchange reserves without burdening the people with foreign debt. Taking loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other international institutions is considered normal for stabilising foreign exchange

TIB replies to Japanese ambassador’s criticism of a research report

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman has appreciated Japanese Ambassador Ito Naoki's expectations of evidence based arguments and said there is no scope of treating any aspect of this research unfounded. "We want to assure him (Naoki) that globally accepted methodologies including data collection and validation procedures, and other standards

TIB finds corruption worth Tk 390cr in 3 power projects

In a research study Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has allegedly found substantive corruption involving three power plants-two coal fired and one LNG-based-in the country. According to the TIB study presented on Wednesday, the corruption involved at least Tk 390.49 crore which was allegedly grabbed by government officials, local representatives and influential

Bangladesh 13th most corrupt country

Bangladesh has been ranked 13 among the world's most corrupt countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Transparency International on Tuesday. Bangladesh secured 26 points on a scale of 1-100 for the fourth year in a row, according to CPI 2021. And Bangladesh has been ranked number two among

TIB for including all parties for unified code of conduct for RMG

Welcoming the proposed unified code of conduct for readymade garment industry, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Tuesday urged the RMG makers to include all stakeholders in the committee working on the matter. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) on January 09 held

43pc female UNOs face obstacles while performing duties: TIB

Around 43.5 percent of female Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNO) faced obstacles from influential people, local politicians, law enforcing agencies, upazilla chairmen and district administrations while trying to take steps against corruption, revealed a study of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).          Even, when female UNOs drove against corruption, 45.5 percent of them were

Bangladesh to become Asia’s top carbon emitters by 2030: TIB

Bangladesh is en route to becoming one of the largest carbon-emitting countries in Asia by 2030 with its 19 coal-and-LNG-based power projects, according to a Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) report. The country's coal-fired power generation capacity will increase by 63 times in the next one decade, the report adds. By 2030, the

Marginalised population face harassments in availing govt services

Marginalised people in the country are facing discriminatory attitudes in many cases while seeking government services and benefits, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) said in a study Thursday. The study titled "Access of Marginalised Communities to Public Services: An Assessment of Accountability Mechanisms", released during a webinar today, said the negative mentality

Reduce inefficiency for better functional admin

Bangladesh has lagged behind two steps in Transparency International’s (TI) Corruption Perceptions 2020 index. Among the South Asian countries, Bangladesh is in a better position than Afghanistan. On the global list, Bangladesh ranks 12th from the bottom. According to the index (from better to worse), Bangladesh’s position has not changed

Third party’s involvement behind vaccine crisis: TIB

The current vaccine crisis in Bangladesh has been created as the government depended on a single source for it through a third party on political considerations bowing down to the pressure of a business quarter, alleged TIB Executive director Dr Iftekharuzzaman on Tuesday. Dr Iftekhar came up with the remark while