Bangladesh corruption worsens further: Transparency International
Bangladesh has slipped by two positions to 149th among the 180 countries in Berlin-based Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2023.
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr
Iftekharruzzaman placed the Transparency International report at a press
conference held at its office at MIDAS Convention Center at Dhanmondi
in the capital on Tuesday (January 30).
Bangladesh received a score of 24, out of 100, in the CPI 2023, he said.
Iftekharuzzaman said that according to the CPI, Bangladesh's score this year has decreased by one point to 24 compared to 2022.
Bangladesh's score fell from 25 in 2022 to 24 in 2023, which means the public sector is perceived to be more corrupt than it was a year ago.
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharruzzaman placed the Transparency International report at a press conference held at its office at MIDAS Convention Center at Dhanmondi in the capital on Tuesday (January 30).
Among South Asian nations, Afghanistan fared worse with a rating of 20, while Pakistan scored 29, Nepal scored 35, Sri Lanka scored 34, and India 39.
Denmark ranked as the least corrupt country on the index, with a score of 90, followed by Finland, New Zealand, Norway and Singapore.
"Our performance is frustrating and embarrassing," said Iftekharuzzaman.
The government has, meanwhile, trashed the report terming it as 'politically motivated'.
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