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  • ‘ACC should use its legal powers to curb corruption’

    The Anti-Corruption Commission should use its legal and organisational powers to combat corruption, Executive Director of Transparency International Bangladesh Iftekharuzzaman recommends.

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    Banking Sector: TIB worried at proposal for reporting law

    Transparency International Bangladesh yesterday termed the Bangladesh Association of Banks' proposal of formulating the Bank Reporting Act as illegal and expressed deep concern over it.

  • 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

  • Paradise Papers: Bangladeshis' 'connection' worries TIB

    Transparency International Bangladesh has expressed grave concerns as names of several companies bearing Bangladesh's name and individuals have surfaced in the Paradise Papers.

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    TIB against taking ADB fund as loan

    The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the government not to take financial assistance from ADB for the Rohingya

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    TIB condemns UN for failing to avert Rohingya crisis

    Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) strongly condemns the failure of the United Nations to act upon a report of an independent expert it commissioned before the Myanmar military crackdown on Rohingyas in Rakhine.

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    Graft, rights violation continuing: TIB

    Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has said that despite various efforts, corruption and violation of human rights is continuing in the country.

  • 75pc passport seekers had to bribe police

    Transparency International Bangladesh yesterday said 75.3 percent of new passport seekers had to bribe police for their clearances.

  • TIB's report on public universities

    Transparency International Bangladesh's (TIB) report on recruitment of lecturers in as many as 13 public universities makes for grim reading.

  • Significant progress in RMG safety

    The Transparency International's Bangladesh chapter (TIB) has termed the work done over the last three years by the readymade garments (RMG) sector on improving safety standards as “revolutionary”.

  • TIB lauds safety measures for RMG workers

    Transparency International Bangladesh has lauded the improvement of the safety standard at ready-made garment industries and termed the development “revolutionary”.

  • Bring back laundered money: TIB

    Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) urges the government to take steps to bring back the money laundered from Bangladesh although no name of any Bangladeshis is found in Panama Papers.

  • 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.

  • TIB findings baseless, say RMG makers

    Rejecting the TIB findings on garment supply chain, apparel makers yesterday said the report of Transparency International Bangladesh is baseless and it intends to damage the sector's image.

  • BGMEA rejects TIB report

    Rejecting TIB findings on garment supply chain, garment makers today said the report is baseless and intentional to damage the image of the sector.

  • JS body for scrapping TIB registration

    A parliamentary body recommends that the authorities scrap registration of TIB for making what it termed “derogatory comments about the parliament”.

  • MPs slam TIB for its statement over JS

    Several treasury and opposition bench lawmakers calls upon the Speaker of the parliament to summon Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) to the Privilege Committee of the House to grill the anti-corruption watchdog for its derogatory remarks about the parliament.

  • TIB official’s remark on JS ‘audacious’: Deputy speaker

    Terming Transparency International Bangladesh Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman’s remarks on Jatiya Sangsad ‘audacious’, Deputy Speaker Advocate Md Fazle Rabbi Miah today suggested that TIB’s source of funds be investigated.

  • TIB's report card on parliament

    Predictably, the reaction from the government regarding the just released Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) report on the performance of the current parliament...

  • Chief whip blasts TIB for JS statement

    Chief Whip ASM Feroz blasts Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) for its study report on parliament sessions and termed it “part of an international conspiracy”.

  • Positive changes in JS, but effectiveness under question: TIB

    TIB's parliament watch study reports positive changes but says expected effectiveness was under question most of the time. The positive changes include average meeting duration, time spent while passing a law, and increase in the average attendance of parliament members on workdays and decline in quorum crisis on average.

  • Medical admission seekers, police scuffle at DMC

    A scuffle broke out at the Dhaka Medical College when the police barred students, who are seeking retake of medical and dental college admission exams, from entering its premises.

  • Women pay more bribes than men in land offices: TIB

    Women are paying more bribes than men for availing services at land offices, a Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) report says.

  • Govt employees involved in question leak: TIB

    TIB says it has found involvement of govt employees, coaching centres and private stakeholders in public examination question leak.

  • Maya, Qamrul should resign: TIB chief

    The ministers for relief and disaster management and food should resign willingly over corruption allegations, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) says.

  • AL men resorted to vote-rigging in city polls: TIB

    Citing that ruling Awami League men resorted to “massive” vote-rigging during April 28 city corporation elections, TIB says the elections were not held in free, fair and impartial manner.

  • TIB urges for congenial atmosphere for free media

    Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) urges the government and other stakeholders to create a congenial atmosphere where media can play their role freely and impartially.

  • TIB terms city polls embarrassing

    Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) terms the Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation elections questionable and embarrassing in national and international level.

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    Rana Plaza: Tk 108cr PMO fund unused, says TIB

    Transparency International Bangladesh points out lack of transparency and dillydallies in the disbursement of the fund for victims of the Rana Plaza collapse, the world’s largest workplace disaster.

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