Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Bangladesh has dropped two places in Transparency International's (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024, ranking 151st out of 180 countries, compared to 149th in 2023.

The country scored 23 out of 100, its lowest in 13 years, placing it below the average score of authoritarian regimes, which stands at 29. Despite this drop, Bangladesh ranks 14th from the bottom globally, a slight relative improvement due to worse performances by other countries.

The report was published by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) at a press conference in Dhaka. TIB highlighted that the 2024 score underscores the deeply entrenched and systemic nature of corruption in Bangladesh.

The score, five points below its highest of 28 ...