Dhaka, March 20 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has voiced concerns over the government's decision to make the submission of annual wealth statements by public servants optional.

TIB fears that this move could lead to heightened corruption and diminished accountability among the country's 1.5 lakh public employees.

Expressing its concerns, the civil society organisation TIB, in a press statement issued on Tuesday, called on the government not to implement the proposed amendment.

Citing media reports, the TIB said the public administration ministry took the initiative to amend the aforementioned law, which has been vetted by the law ministry and is set to be placed to the secretary committee on administrative development ...