Crime & Corruption

‘If extortion on roads is acceptable, where does it stop?’ TIB asks

Calls on PM to reject transport minister’s defence of road extortion and ensure accountability TDS Desk: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Friday called upon the prime minister to fix

Corruption, overpriced mega-projects heighten debt risks in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka: Study

TDS Desk: A new research presentation on infrastructure governance has warned that corruption and overpriced mega-projects are increasing long-term debt risks in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, urging early policy action

Bangladesh slips on corruption list, ranks 13th most corrupt globally: TIB

TDS Desk: Bangladesh has ranked 13th among the world’s most corrupt countries in 2025, from 14th position in 2024, according to Transparency International Bangladesh. TIB released the Corruption Perceptions Index

Abduction cases more than double over five years

TDS Desk: While inspecting a canal construction project, Bogura’s Shariakandi municipality’s assistant sub–engineer Jahangir Alam Biplob was abducted. His family secured his release after paying two separate ransoms. His wife

Finding treasure trove in corruption cases

TDS Desk: When a Dhaka court last year fined contractor GK Shamim nearly Tk300 crore and ordered the confiscation of cash, foreign currency and fixed deposits linked to his family,

IsDB funded DPHE project in Sirajganj goes on at a snail’s pace

Uncertainty looms over completion of Sanitation and Hygiene Project in time Special Correspondent: Uncertainty looms over the completion of Faecal Sludge and Solid Waste Management Plant’s construction work implemented by