Bangladesh ranks 10th most corrupt country: TIB

Bangladesh has ranked the 10th most corrupt country among the 180 countries in the Global Corruption Perception Index-2023 of Berlin-based Transparency International.

In 2022, this rank was 12th. The corruption situation in Bangladesh has worsened further as the country has dropped two notches in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2023, positioning at 149th out of 180 countries.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman revealed the information at a press conference held at its Dhanmondi office in the city on Tuesday.

The country scored 24 out of 100 in the Corruption Perception Index 2023, he said.

According to the report, Bangladesh ranks better than Afghanistan among South Asian countries.

The corruption rate is higher in Bangladesh than in countries including India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Denmark tops the list as the least corrupt country with a score of 90 out of 100 on the index. Finland is in second position with 87.

And the most corruption is in Somalia. Their score is only 11. South Sudan, Syria and Venezuela are in second place with 13.