Request to World Bank
This critical project has been totally marred by the nasty smell of bribery and corruption, the worst illness in epidemic form in our politics and administration. We are solely responsible for this shameful and disgusting situation, both at micro and macro levels. Our politicos and their 'Chamchas' have shamed the country and sullied its reputation, and this millstone will be around our neck forever, if we do not change and mould our national character.
As an ordinary citizen, I will appeal to the World Bank authorities that if they are positive about the socioeconomic benefits of this important project, then they may please sanction the loan, so that the project may start; the sooner it is , the better for the overall benefit of the citizens.
The WB may put a condition that Bangladesh would finance the equivalent of around sixty million US dollars (both in local and foreign currencies) to finance for five years an international oversight body to ensure that no direct or indirect form of corruption takes place in this critical project.
This could be a solution to finally benefit the ordinary people of the country. I will earnestly request the WB authorities to consider this option to contain corruption.
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