Transparency International Bangladesh

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Transparency International Bangladesh
Formation1997
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Website ti-bangladesh.org

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) is the Bangladeshi branch of the Berlin-based Transparency International, a civil society organisation dedicated to fighting against corruption.

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History

TIB started its activities in 1997, under founding chairman Syed Humayun Kabir. [1]

In 2016, it criticised new government rules on NGOs that received foreign funding. [2] It also asked the government to not take a 2 billion dollar development loan from the world Bank. [2] This law was created after TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman called the country's Parliament a 'puppet show stage'. [3]

Major work areas

Board of trustees

Board of Trustees, the highest policy making body of Transparency International Bangladesh, comprises:

Reports

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References

  1. Hasan, Manzoor (20 July 2015). "Salute and farewell, Mr Kabir". Dhaka Tribune.
  2. 1 2 "'Don't take World Bank's $2b', TIB tells govt". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  3. "NGOs in business in Bangladesh to lose licence for 'malicious' comments on constitutional bodies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Board of Trustees - Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)". www.ti-bangladesh.org.
  5. "Executive Director - Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)". www.ti-bangladesh.org.