, Feb. 10 -- Bangladesh's score in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025 has increased by one point to 24, ranking 150th out of 182 countries, but widespread corruption persists due to the lack of meaningful progress in state reforms, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) said on Tuesday.

According to the CPI 2025, released by Berlin-based Transparency International (TI), Bangladesh's latest score is the second-lowest the country has recorded in the past 14 years. Although the ranking has improved by one step from 2024, TIB said the marginal gain does not reflect any substantial change in governance or legal structures following the fall of authoritarian rule.

The findings were disclosed at a press conference in Dhaka as par...