Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Bangladesh has slipped two positions in Transparency International's (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024, ranking 151st out of 180 countries.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr. Iftekharuzzaman revealed the findings on Tuesday at a press conference marking the release of TI's annual corruption index.

The country recorded its lowest score in 13 years, scoring 23 out of 100, a one-point drop from the previous year. In 2023, Bangladesh ranked 149th.

Read: Bangladesh ranks 146th in corruption index: TIB

The CPI scores countries on a scale from 0 to 100, with 0 indicating the highest level of corruption and 100 representing the highest level of governance.

According to the late...