Seventeen senior police officials are likely to be sent into forced retirement over alleged allegiance to the Awami League, family ties to the party, roles in manipulating the 2014 and 2018 elections, repression of the opposition, and corruption.

The report identified 68 audit objections unresolved over the last three fiscal years, of which 48 were classified as Serious Financial Irregularities.

Rooppur audit should trigger accountability and reform

As much as Tk 12,633.2 crore was paid in bribes during the period of the interim government in service sectors, up 15.9 percent from 2023, found the Transparency International Bangladesh’s (TIB) latest National Household Survey.

NCP MP says the money was never given to him personally and was spent through official zilla parishad channels

Development in Bangladesh’s infrastructure is often treated as the opportunity for various government and non-government entities to extract as much money for themselves as possible.

Says his honest work angered many inside and outside the commission

To combat corruption, Bangladesh's new BNP government must embrace governance reforms and proven Asian anti-corruption strategies.

The International Crimes Tribunal chief prosecutor’s office has launched an internal investigation after allegations surfaced that a recently resigned prosecutor sought Tk 1 crore from a suspect’s family in exchange for arranging bail in a crimes against humanity case.

When a private citizen pays, it is often an act of compulsion within a broken system. When a public official justifies the payment, it becomes an institutional endorsement.

In its idealised form, an economic system such as capitalism—often known for rewarding productivity, risk-taking, and innovation— is one in which profits follow value creation, competition disciplines excess, and institutions protect exchange.

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

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

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

Jamaat leader Taher criticises crucial appointment ahead of national polls

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

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).

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

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.

ACC opens investigations into five more officials over alleged graft