Awami League Publicity and Publication Affairs Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday said Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) published its report on corruption assumption index based on faulty information to deliberately tarnish the country’s image to foreigners.
The Awami League leader said this while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion in the city.
Narayanganj District unit of Muktijoddha Projanma League organised the discussion at Dhaka Reporters Unity at Segunbagicha, protesting instigating statements of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and BNP-Jamaat leaders against the state and the Liberation War.
President of the organisation Mahinur Sunny chaired the discussion and was addressed by Dhaka City AL Publicity Secretary Abdul Huq Sabuj and Muktijoddha Projanma League President Asaduzzaman Durjoy, among others.
On Wednesday, TIB released a report on universal corruption assumption index at the National Press Club in which Bangladesh was placed on the 14th position as among the most corrupt states in the world.
Hasan Mahmud said: “There are some misled persons and organisations in the country. The aforesaid persons become active in different television channels after midnight while the said organisations are always engaged in tarnishing the country’s image to foreigners.”
“Thanks to these organisations if they, like TIB, want to point our mistakes. But, it cannot be accepted if their intention is anti-state activities. So, investigation should be conducted regarding the sources of financing and real intention of these organisations,” he added.
