The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) said Bangladesh may face challenges and risks in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal-16 (SDG-16).
The SDG-16 stressed promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, ensuring access to justice for all and building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
A new TIB study reveals that corruption, bribery, money-laundering and violation of human rights continue in Bangladesh despite taking various steps to prevent those.
TIB senior programme manager (policy and research) Shahzada M Akram presented the findings of the study at a press conference at TIB office in Dhaka on Sunday, reports UNB.
Title of the study is: ‘Sustainable Development Goal 16: Bangladesh’s preparation, reality and challenges in achieving the goal related to corruption prevention and good governance’.
TIB trustee board chairperson Sultana Kamal, its executive director Dr Iftekharuzzaman and TIB advisor (Executive Management) Dr Sumaiya Khair were, among others, present at the press conference.
About the institutional weakness, the study says the institutions responsible for implementing the National Integrity Strategy are not functioning properly here due to political influence, centralisation of power, and supremacy of the executive branch.
It says the government has a tendency of denying the allegations of violation of people’s fundamental rights.