The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has found illegal money transactions, amounting from Tk 50,000 to Tk 30 million, during appointing, promoting and transferring or postings within the Forest Department.
The watchdog disclosed the corruption in a report released at a virtual press conference on Wednesday.
The report said that the amount of illicit money transactions varies depending on the level of working areas.
The unauthorised money transactions take place to seize the opportunity to sell forest resources illegally.
The instance of corruption was also found at the Social Afforestation Programme. Some forest department officials were found to have carried out illegal financial activities.
