corruption

ACC seeks transactions documents of Hasina, Joy, Rehana, Tulip

The investigation team also requested their personal documents from the EC, and Immigration and Passport Office

ACC to probe Hasina, Joy over laundering of $300m to US

The Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to launch an investigation against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on allegations of laundering $300 million to the United States.

Third terminal: A breeding ground of mega corruption

Corruption was the trademark of the ousted government.

Govt detects anomalies in TCB card distribution

There was corruption in the distribution of family cards for subsidised commodity sales by the state-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), according to Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin.

$234 billion siphoned off during AL rule

A total of $234 billion was siphoned off from Bangladesh between 2009 and 2023, according to the white paper on the state of the economy.

Bangladesh’s credit system needs to change

The central bank must recognise that the existing CIB laws are outdated and ineffective.

Graft biggest obstacle to doing business

More than 16 percent of Bangladeshi businesses identified corruption as the biggest obstacle to their operations, according to a survey conducted between April and July of this year.

Corruption a significant obstacle to doing business in Bangladesh: CPD 

Around 17% of businesses identified corruption as biggest challenge, according to a CPD survey 

Star Interview / Widespread graft was the norm, not exception

The Awami League regime's economic strategy was not always based on equity.

December 24, 2024
December 24, 2024

ACC seeks transactions documents of Hasina, Joy, Rehana, Tulip

The investigation team also requested their personal documents from the EC, and Immigration and Passport Office

December 23, 2024
December 23, 2024

ACC to probe Hasina, Joy over laundering of $300m to US

The Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to launch an investigation against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on allegations of laundering $300 million to the United States.

December 11, 2024
December 11, 2024

Third terminal: A breeding ground of mega corruption

Corruption was the trademark of the ousted government.

December 11, 2024
December 11, 2024

Govt detects anomalies in TCB card distribution

There was corruption in the distribution of family cards for subsidised commodity sales by the state-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), according to Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin.

December 2, 2024
December 2, 2024

$234 billion siphoned off during AL rule

A total of $234 billion was siphoned off from Bangladesh between 2009 and 2023, according to the white paper on the state of the economy.

November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024

Bangladesh’s credit system needs to change

The central bank must recognise that the existing CIB laws are outdated and ineffective.

November 18, 2024
November 18, 2024

Graft biggest obstacle to doing business

More than 16 percent of Bangladeshi businesses identified corruption as the biggest obstacle to their operations, according to a survey conducted between April and July of this year.

November 17, 2024
November 17, 2024

Corruption a significant obstacle to doing business in Bangladesh: CPD 

Around 17% of businesses identified corruption as biggest challenge, according to a CPD survey 

November 12, 2024
November 12, 2024

Widespread graft was the norm, not exception

The Awami League regime's economic strategy was not always based on equity.

November 6, 2024
November 6, 2024

IT parks drained away hefty funds

The former ICT state minister, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, had boasted in 2016 that sprawling IT park in Kaliakoir would employ up to a million people over 10 years.