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Bangladesh may top the CPI list again
Bangladesh may top the CPI list again :: Weekly Blitz
by Special Correspondent
October 29, 2011
After four years of recovering from the status of being listed in Transparency International [TI]'s as the most corrupt nation in the world, Bangladesh may once again be listed at the top of the Corruption Perceptions Index [CPI]. Bangladesh's name, being the most corrupt nation came up at the radar of Transparency International following world-wide exposure of the recent corruption centering the construction of Padma Bridge project. Neutrality of country's administration has also come under serious doubts following the ouster of Grameen Bank founder and Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammed Yunus.
This year, Bangladesh's name may also appear in the Bribe Payers Index [BPI] of the Transparency International as the international bodies have already received several documentary evidences of high-profile bribery centering various projects in Bangladesh.
Transparency International [TI] is a non-governmental organization that monitors and publicizes corporate and political corruption in international development. It publishes an annual Corruption Perceptions Index, a comparative listing of corruption worldwide. The headquarters is located in Berlin, Germany but operates through more than 70 national chapters.
Transparency International was founded in May 1993 through the initiative of Peter Eigen, a former regional director for the World Bank. Founding board members included Eigen, Hansjörg Elshorst, Joe Githongo, Fritz Heimann, Michael Hershman, Dr. Kamal Hossain, Dolores L. Español, George Moody Stuart, Jerry Parfitt, Jeremy Pope and Frank Vogl. Eigen acted as Chairman and Pope was Managing Director.
In 1995, Transparency International developed the Corruption Perceptions Index [CPI]. The CPI ranked nations on the prevalence of corruption within each country, based upon surveys of business people. The CPI was subsequently published annually. It was criticized for poor methodology and unfair treatment of developing nations, while also being praised for highlighting corruption and embarrassing governments.
In 1999, Transparency International began publishing the Bribe Payers Index [BPI] which ranked nations according to the prevalence that a country's multinational corporations would offer bribes.
Though corruption scam centering multi-billion dollar Padma bridge project greatly tarnished the image of Bangladesh internationally and has also caused in suspension of World Bank, Asian Development Bank, JAICA and other international funding to this project, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, referring to the documents provided by the World Bank told a public gathering on October 18, 2011 that the corruption took place during the previous BNP led coalition government, though it was later learnt that there had not been any existence of Padma bridge during BNP led coalition government, which was in power during 2001-2006.
The Bangladeshi Prime Minister told the public gathering: "The World Bank sent two documents [on corruption]. I saw the documents and found the corruption was done during the previous BNP-Jamaat regime."
The current government in Bangladesh earlier claimed that Dr. Muhammed Yunus was conferred Nobel Peace Prize at the nominations of Sheikh Hasina. It may be mentioned here that, Dr. Yunus and his Grameen Bank received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, while Sheikh Hasina formed the government in 2009.
The Bangladeshi Prime Minister's "white-lie" centering Padma Bridge corruption and her falsely referring World Bank documents have generated serious doubts about the "quality" of the governance of the ruling party in Bangladesh. Moreover, the claim about Sheikh Hasina nominating Dr. Yunus for the Nobel Peace Prize has become a huge joke internationally. Many of the top policymakers in the world are considering the current administration in Bangladesh as "rogue" and comparing it with liar regimes.
Top brasses in the World Bank and other international bodies have already expressed dismay at the massive corruption centering the Padma Bridge project. It is also learnt that the international bodies have receive a number of documentary evidences on "high-profile corruption" centering some other projects in Bangladesh, which include telecommunication and international hotel chain sectors. There has also been specific allegation centering massive corruption and scam at the stock market in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh may top the CPI list again :: Weekly Blitz
by Special Correspondent
October 29, 2011
After four years of recovering from the status of being listed in Transparency International [TI]'s as the most corrupt nation in the world, Bangladesh may once again be listed at the top of the Corruption Perceptions Index [CPI]. Bangladesh's name, being the most corrupt nation came up at the radar of Transparency International following world-wide exposure of the recent corruption centering the construction of Padma Bridge project. Neutrality of country's administration has also come under serious doubts following the ouster of Grameen Bank founder and Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammed Yunus.
This year, Bangladesh's name may also appear in the Bribe Payers Index [BPI] of the Transparency International as the international bodies have already received several documentary evidences of high-profile bribery centering various projects in Bangladesh.
Transparency International [TI] is a non-governmental organization that monitors and publicizes corporate and political corruption in international development. It publishes an annual Corruption Perceptions Index, a comparative listing of corruption worldwide. The headquarters is located in Berlin, Germany but operates through more than 70 national chapters.
Transparency International was founded in May 1993 through the initiative of Peter Eigen, a former regional director for the World Bank. Founding board members included Eigen, Hansjörg Elshorst, Joe Githongo, Fritz Heimann, Michael Hershman, Dr. Kamal Hossain, Dolores L. Español, George Moody Stuart, Jerry Parfitt, Jeremy Pope and Frank Vogl. Eigen acted as Chairman and Pope was Managing Director.
In 1995, Transparency International developed the Corruption Perceptions Index [CPI]. The CPI ranked nations on the prevalence of corruption within each country, based upon surveys of business people. The CPI was subsequently published annually. It was criticized for poor methodology and unfair treatment of developing nations, while also being praised for highlighting corruption and embarrassing governments.
In 1999, Transparency International began publishing the Bribe Payers Index [BPI] which ranked nations according to the prevalence that a country's multinational corporations would offer bribes.
Though corruption scam centering multi-billion dollar Padma bridge project greatly tarnished the image of Bangladesh internationally and has also caused in suspension of World Bank, Asian Development Bank, JAICA and other international funding to this project, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, referring to the documents provided by the World Bank told a public gathering on October 18, 2011 that the corruption took place during the previous BNP led coalition government, though it was later learnt that there had not been any existence of Padma bridge during BNP led coalition government, which was in power during 2001-2006.
The Bangladeshi Prime Minister told the public gathering: "The World Bank sent two documents [on corruption]. I saw the documents and found the corruption was done during the previous BNP-Jamaat regime."
The current government in Bangladesh earlier claimed that Dr. Muhammed Yunus was conferred Nobel Peace Prize at the nominations of Sheikh Hasina. It may be mentioned here that, Dr. Yunus and his Grameen Bank received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, while Sheikh Hasina formed the government in 2009.
The Bangladeshi Prime Minister's "white-lie" centering Padma Bridge corruption and her falsely referring World Bank documents have generated serious doubts about the "quality" of the governance of the ruling party in Bangladesh. Moreover, the claim about Sheikh Hasina nominating Dr. Yunus for the Nobel Peace Prize has become a huge joke internationally. Many of the top policymakers in the world are considering the current administration in Bangladesh as "rogue" and comparing it with liar regimes.
Top brasses in the World Bank and other international bodies have already expressed dismay at the massive corruption centering the Padma Bridge project. It is also learnt that the international bodies have receive a number of documentary evidences on "high-profile corruption" centering some other projects in Bangladesh, which include telecommunication and international hotel chain sectors. There has also been specific allegation centering massive corruption and scam at the stock market in Bangladesh.
