corruption

Corruption hurting daily lives of millions across Bangladesh: Tarique Rahman

Says anti-corruption day serves as a reminder of Bangladesh's long struggle against corruption

How Bangladesh's economy is cannibalising its own future

Labour's share collapses because wages are suppressed by informal payments embedded throughout production.

Probe into graft allegations against 2 advisers’ aides stalls

The investigation into corruption allegations against the former APS and PO of two government advisers appears to have stalled.

'Man with long corruption record appointed public admin secretary'

Jamaat leader Taher criticises crucial appointment ahead of national polls

Corruption impending investment in Bangladesh

A US State Department report has identified corruption as a persistent and serious impediment to investment and economic growth in Bangladesh.

Authoritarian system yet to be taken apart

Systemic maladies in politics, governance, and society persist even a year after the uprising, and these cannot help dismantle the authoritarian system, says Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).

Earlier bribe was Tk 1 lakh, now it’s Tk 5 lakh: Fakhrul

BNP leader Fakhrul highlights escalating bribery, blames lack of good governance and police reform

Tk 65,000 in salary, Tk 5cr in properties

On paper, the basic salary of an officer-in-charge (OC) of a police station in Bangladesh is Tk 22,000 under the ninth national pay scale.

Panic grips NBR officials

ACC opens investigations into five more officials over alleged graft

July 26, 2025
July 26, 2025

Earlier bribe was Tk 1 lakh, now it’s Tk 5 lakh: Fakhrul

BNP leader Fakhrul highlights escalating bribery, blames lack of good governance and police reform

July 16, 2025
July 16, 2025

Tk 65,000 in salary, Tk 5cr in properties

On paper, the basic salary of an officer-in-charge (OC) of a police station in Bangladesh is Tk 22,000 under the ninth national pay scale.

July 4, 2025
July 4, 2025

Panic grips NBR officials

ACC opens investigations into five more officials over alleged graft

June 15, 2025
June 15, 2025

How extortion is strangling businesses

The scourge of chandabaji has been eating away at business profits and also depleting the take-home wages of workers.

May 25, 2025
May 25, 2025

UK freezes assets worth £90m of Salman’s son, nephew

The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has frozen nearly £90 million worth of luxury London property owned by two individuals linked to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, according to the British daily The Guardian.

May 24, 2025
May 24, 2025

Court orders ACC to freeze 38 bank accounts of ex-air chief, family

The ACC stated in its petition that the accused were allegedly attempting to transfer funds, which could hinder the investigation

May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025

Value for taxpayers’ money: Why it matters

If you visit the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), you will find it difficult to make your way through the crowded corridors between the wards. Patients lie on narrow, makeshift beds along both sides, while doctors, hospital staff, visitors, and treatment seekers shuffle through the chaos.

April 23, 2025
April 23, 2025

Our propensity for violence and the elements that foster it

With crumbling institutions built on fragile principles, power has been co-opted.

March 30, 2025
March 30, 2025

Fahmi Gulandaz Babel: the ‘arrogant’ political heir

Babel and his men have controlled construction and sand businesses in Mymensingh's Gafargaon upazila for last 15 years

January 15, 2025
January 15, 2025

Plot allocation: ACC files case against Hasina, Joy

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed separate cases against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy.