"During the BNP rule the Transparency International report was termed correct, but now it is wrong. The same organization that brought out the report was correct during the BNP tenure has turned wrong now?” he asked. In reality corruption has reached a terrible level as it has grabbed the country like termites and has taken a serious turn”. According to the TI report unveiled on Tuesday, Bangladesh ranks the second most corrupt country in South Asia, only ahead of war-torn Afghanistan. The TI report said, around Tk 50,000 crore was siphoned off the country only in 2018 and Tk 5.3 lakh crore over the last 10 years.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 31, 2019 17:48 UTC