Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed deep disappointment and indignation over the Advisory Council's final approval of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Ordinance 'ignoring strategically important recommendations.'

The recommendations were essential for ensuring transparency, accountability and institutional independence of the anti-graft body, it said in a statement on Friday.

The exclusion of "Selection and Review Committee" from the final ordinance despite being included in the July Charter is not only disappointing, but also indicates that like almost all other cases of reform proposals the state reform agenda has become hostage to the conspiracies of anti-reform circles within the governmen...