The Election Commission (EC) would hold talks with the political parties to introduce state funding for political parties in efforts to bring transparency in political funding, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda said on Sunday.
Food and Disaster Management minister Dr. Md. Abdur Razzaque said yesterday the ruling government had been working in co-operation with different ministries to ensure proper maintenance and transparency in disaster management.
Japan has threatened to suspend aid to Bangladesh if the government fails to speed up project implementation and ensure "transparency and accountability" of its funding programme, officials said Thursday.
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Establishment and Administration HT Imam Monday hoped that honesty and transparency would be ensured in government services through spreading access to information (A2I) programme to doorsteps of the rural people.
Information and Cultural Affairs Minister Abul Kalam Azad yesterday said that the media of the country was able to ensure transparency and accountability for the development and progress of a corruption free Bangladesh.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged to ensure transparency and accountability in spending public funds like government donations and other allocations for the maximum welfare of the people.
Speakers at a roundtable here on Saturday called for providing necessary supports to the Non-Resident Bangladeshis (NRBs), enabling them to contribute more to the development process. Describing the NRBs working in different countries as the nation's pride, they said remittances being sent by them have long been making a significant contribution to the growth of national economy.
Adviser Rasheda K Chowdhury and Prof Muzaffer Ahmad were scathing about the country's non-government organisations' (NGOs) activities yesterday while urging them to become transparent, accountable and well governed. Primary and Mass Education, Women and Children, and Cultural Affairs Adviser Rasheda K Chowdhury, and Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Chairman Prof Muzaffer Ahmad were addressing a convention of NGOs titled 'Institutional Good Governance of NGOs'.
Apparently downplaying the findings of the Transparency International, Bangladesh on the country’s corruption, Finance Adviser Dr Mirza Azizul Islam Thursday said the intensity of corruption in Bangladesh, mainly in high places, has reduced to some extent.
Apparently downplaying the findings of the Transparency International, Bangladesh on the country’s corruption, Finance Adviser Dr Mirza Azizul Islam Thursday said the intensity of corruption in Bangladesh, mainly in high places, has reduced to some extent.
