Dhaka, March 9 -- The Berlin-based international organization Transparency International (TI) recently published a report titled Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2023. Bangladesh is ranked 10th among 180 countries in the list of most corrupt countries.

Bangladesh is ranked 12th in 2022. In other words, corruption has increased in 2023 compared to 2022, which is extremely sad.

It is widely recognized that corruption is one of the major obstacles to poverty reduction and development. Issues surrounding corruption in Bangladesh are at the center of daily discussions and common people's concerns.

Corruption is often reported in the media. Establishing good governance and law enforcement is mentioned in national policy and strategic docume...