Transparency International (TI) released its Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2018 on January 29, 2019. Bangladesh has scored 26 out of 100, two points lower than the 28 in 2017. The slide is worse in terms of ranking. Bangladesh has been ranked in the 149th position from the top among 180 countries, which is six steps lower than the 143rd in 2017.

The "Asia-Pacific Employment and Social Outlook Report 2018" published by the International Labour Organization (ILO) suggested that the youth unemployment rate in Bangladesh had increased from 6.32 percent in 2000 to 12.8 percent in 2018.

As an essential pillar of a democratic and public service transformation, local government is where solving the problems of democratic development has to start. One important way of strengthening democratic institutions without weakening the executive is to make maximum use of standing committees.

Ever since the early 1990s, Bangladesh has witnessed visible strides in several human development indicators, especially with relation

December 9 is observed as the International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) to mark the adoption of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in 2003.

On November 13, 2018 at the inaugural programme of the weeklong Income Tax Fair, Finance Minister AMA Muhith wondered why only one crore people pay taxes as the number could easily be four crore.

With input from more than 400 experts from government, international organisations, scholars, and intellectuals, the Bangladesh Priorities project helped identify 76 investments that would help achieve the nation's goals under the 7th Five Year Plan.

The recent “student agitation” not only demanded safe roads, but also raised our awareness regarding our state structure, characterised by corruption, repression and injustice.

Yesterday's statements of PM Hasina and BNP leader Fakhrul have generated a lot of interest and raised some questions too.

Terming ratification of land deal as “no less significant than the fall of the Berlin Wall”, Indian PM Modi says water issues need to be resolved from humanitarian perspective.

Joint declaration between Bangladesh and India during PM Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh

Indian PM Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina meet in a tete-a-tete at Bangladesh PMO.

In tweets both in Bangla and English, Indian PM Narendra Modi greeted Bangladesh and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as he starts his 34-hour trip.

Bangladesh officially requests International Organization for Migration to repatriate Bangladesh nationals trapped in war-torn Yemen.

A tribunal in Dhaka initiates contempt of court proceedings against 23 eminent persons for a statement they issued expressing concern over sentence of Dhaka-based British journalist David Bergman for demeaning it.

Bangladesh strongly condemns actions by the Houthis against the legitimate government led by President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi of Yemen

The cabinet approves a new law to introduce 1 percent surcharge on mobile phone use, cabinet secretary says. The government will earn Tk 140cr each year when the law will become effective.

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal says the United States cares Bangladesh mentioning that Bangladesh-US relations are larger and stronger than ever

The nation is celebrating the 45th Independence and National Day today with due solemnity and festivity

State Minister for Finance M Abdul Mannan told the parliament that the government would take stern actions against banks concerned if the allegation of funding militancy is proved