Bangladesh corruption

Bangladesh 13th most corrupt country in 2025: Transparency International

Despite marginal increase, the country's global ranking deteriorated
10 February 2026

Can we break the triad of corruption, rights abuse, and injustice?

Every year, the International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on December 9, shortly followed by the International Human Rights Day.
9 December 2025

Who is sponsoring bribery in Bangladesh?

Why do people offer bribes in the first place?
8 July 2025

Can we rise back up from the abyss of corruption?

The recommendations of the Anti-Corruption Reform Commission must be implemented with a specific focus on the ACC’s true independence and accountability.
12 February 2025

A sinkhole of corruption

TIB study reveals massive corruption in RHD projects
10 October 2024

If this is not corruption, what is?

Take action against those overpricing products in Matarbari project
2 April 2024

No Aynabaji in real life, please

News of impersonators serving time for convicts raises alarm
9 November 2023

Prison reform is the need of the hour

CAG audit report on Dhaka Central Jail demands appropriate response
6 August 2023

Corruption worsened business climate in 2022

Bangladesh's business environment deteriorated in 2022 thanks to corruption, according to a survey by the Centre for Policy Dialogue.
30 January 2023

Why is RHD hiring firms with poor records?

Important road development projects should not be in incompetent hands
9 December 2022

We need action, more than public avowal, to check corruption

Chief justice's warning should be taken seriously
17 August 2022

Graft case: Khaleda gets permanent bail

The High Court grants permanent bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust case.
9 August 2017

Corruption is in our blood: Muhith

The country has bogged down in corruption as everybody is indirectly involved in this menace, says Finance Minister AMA Muhith.
27 July 2017

High Court orders transfer of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case

The High Court transfers Zia Charitable Trust corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from Special Judge Court-3 to Special Judge Court-5.
17 May 2017

Graft: Comilla Mayor-elect Shakoo gets bail on surrender

A Dhaka court grants bail to Comilla City Corporation Mayor-elect Monirul Hoque Shakoo after he surrendered before it in a corruption case in 2008.
9 May 2017

‘Haor embankment graft’: 3 WDB engrs suspended

Government suspends three engineers of Water Development Board over allegation of corruption in building embankments in the haor belt.
2 May 2017

Niko graft case: High Court lifts bar on BNP leader Moudud Ahmed’s trial

The High Court clears the way for a lower court to resume the trial proceedings against former BNP law minister Moudud Ahmed in Niko corruption case.
12 April 2017