Iftekharuzzaman

The longstanding public demand and decades of relentless advocacy by stakeholders, particularly articulated as a key aspiration of the July movement, for an independent police commission, have been ruthlessly and shamelessly shattered by the Police Commission Ordinance 2025, gazetted on December 09, 2025.

Every year, the International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on December 9, shortly followed by the International Human Rights Day.

The recommendations of the Anti-Corruption Reform Commission must be implemented with a specific focus on the ACC’s true independence and accountability.

Dirty money is conveniently welcomed in host economies, becoming clean until proven otherwise.

Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), speaks with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star.

Whether the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s regime will eventually lead to a sufficiently robust democratic transition remains to be seen.

The Appellate Division verdict of July 21 has opened the scope for resolution of the main issue around the demands coming from the quota reform movement.

Collusive abuse of power is a major reason why perpetrators of high-level corruption can get away scot-free in Bangladesh.