TIB
Take TIB’s statement on ‘occupation and extortion’ seriously
After the mass uprising, some leaders and activists of a few political parties, along with a section of emerging young leaders, seem to think that all power has now fallen into their hands. As a result, they have launched into widespread occupation and extortion.
Has interim govt actually become a ‘government’ in a year
Just two days before the anniversary of the July uprising, on the afternoon of August 3, at a rally organised at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital to declare the manifesto of the 'Second Republic' or New Bangladesh, several leaders of the National Citizens' Party (NCP) expressed discontent and criticism over unfulfilled expectations in various sectors over the past year. Yet the NCP is considered the main stakeholder or participant in the interim government. The government itself has, at various times, indicated its special preference or support for this party. One reason may be that the NCP was formed through the initiative of some youths who were at the forefront of the July uprising.
When will Bangladesh overcome the culture of denial?
On April 1, 2025, The New York Times published a report titled “Islamist Hardliners Seize Opportunity to Shape New Bangladesh.” The Press Wing of the interim government’s Chief Advisor termed the report “misleading,” claiming it highlighted selective incidents without considering the broader reality of Bangladesh’s current situation, thereby creating confusion on the global stage.
No visible progress made regarding clean, green energy in 5 months: TIB
The interim government has made no visible progress regarding clean and green energy over the past five months, said Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
Crores of taka is being collected from Bus as extortion
Yesterday, Wednesday (March 6th), the anti-corruption organization Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) revealed in a study that approximately 1.60 crore taka is collected annually through extortion and irregularities from privately-owned buses and mini busses in the country.
24% of the buses plying across the country have no fitness: TIB
According to a recent study of TIB, 18.9 percent of the buses do not have registration, 18.5 percent of buses do not have tax tokens while 22 percent of buses do not have route permits.