Transparency International

Global laws must tighten to stop stolen wealth flow

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has called for stricter international legal frameworks to prevent the laundering of billions of dollars in stolen wealth to offshore tax havens and developed nations.

TI corruption perceptions index: Bangladesh ranks 14th from bottom

Despite scoring lower in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, Bangladesh has moved four notches up since the situation worsened in other countries as well.

Corruption threatens climate action, watchdog warns

Graft could see funds intended to tackle global warming diverted to other ends and weaken the implementation of environmental regulations

Corruption Perceptions Index 2023: Bangladesh fares worst in decade and half

Bangladesh has dropped two notches in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2023 of Transparency International and now ranks 10th from the bottom.

TI Corruption Index 2019: Bangladesh retains same score as last year

Bangladesh has gone up three steps higher than the previous year in Transparency International's global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2019. However, Bangladesh has scored 26 out of 100, the same as 2018.

Bangladesh descends in corruption ranking

Transparency International (TI) released its Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2018 on January 29, 2019. Bangladesh has scored 26 out of 100, two points lower than the 28 in 2017. The slide is worse in terms of ranking. Bangladesh has been ranked in the 149th position from the top among 180 countries, which is six steps lower than the 143rd in 2017.

‘TI report unacceptable if causes of rising graft not addressed’

Transparency International’s latest report on graft will not be accepted unless the causes of rising corruption in Bangladesh is not addressed, Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman Iqbal Mahmud said today.

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

Nigeria demands back stolen money in UK

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says he is not demanding "any apology from anybody" after UK Prime Minister David Cameron labelled his country "fantastically corrupt".

January 29, 2019
January 29, 2019

‘TI report unacceptable if causes of rising graft not addressed’

Transparency International’s latest report on graft will not be accepted unless the causes of rising corruption in Bangladesh is not addressed, Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman Iqbal Mahmud said today.

February 23, 2018
February 23, 2018

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

May 11, 2016
May 11, 2016

Nigeria demands back stolen money in UK

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says he is not demanding "any apology from anybody" after UK Prime Minister David Cameron labelled his country "fantastically corrupt".

May 11, 2016
May 11, 2016

Cameron calls Nigeria and Afghanistan 'fantastically corrupt'

David Cameron has described Nigeria and Afghanistan as "fantastically corrupt" in a conversation with the Queen.

May 3, 2016
May 3, 2016

Danger comes with restriction

Freedom of expression and a vibrant strong democracy go hand in hand. A free press contributes to a stronger society and

January 28, 2016
January 28, 2016

We can do better

According to the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2015 released by Transparency International (TI) on January 27, 2016, Bangladesh has scored 25 in a scale of 100, same as last year and two points less than 2013.

January 28, 2016
January 28, 2016

Bangladesh 13th most corrupt

Bangladesh slipped one notch to rank the 13th most corrupt country in the world in 2015, according to the global corruption index of Transparency International.

January 27, 2016
January 27, 2016

Bangladesh 13th most corrupt country: TI

Bangladesh slips one place to rank as the 13th most corrupt country in the world, Transparency International reveals in its global graft index. In South Asia, Bangladesh stands as the second most graft affected country.

January 27, 2016
January 27, 2016

Emerging giants plagued by corruption: TI

The world's "up and coming economies" are struggling to shake off corruption, an anti-graft watchdog warned today, citing massive scandals in Brazil and Malaysia as cause for concern.

November 10, 2015
November 10, 2015

TIB hails JS talk on ‘Parliament Watch’

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) considers the Jatiya Sangsad’s discussion on its report ‘Parliament Watch’ as positive and recognition of its works.