Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- Economic Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has said if the politicians have good intentions, society will not decay and corruption will decrease.

Mr. Salehuddin also laid emphasis on ensuring transparency and accountability in the financial sectors.

He made the observations on Tuesday at a discussion meeting organised by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) at the Shilpakala Academy in the city on the occasion of the International Anti-Corruption Day.

The finance adviser said corruption eats up a huge amount of money.

"Through corrupt people are jailed for life, the damage caused to the country cannot be fully repaired," he said.

Corruption will decrease only when society rejects the corrupt people, not just through punishme...