Bangladesh ranks 17th in corruption perception index

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh has slipped two steps in the world’s corruption perceptions index and ranked the 17th most corrupt country in the world in 2017.

Berlin-based organisation Transparency International has revealed the ranking in World’s Corruption Perception 2017.

TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman disclosed the index on Thursday morning at a press conference organised by Transparency International, Bangladesh at its office at Dhanmondi in the capital.

The index covers 180 countries and territories on a scale from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), says the TI study released globally.

On the scale of 100, Bangladesh has scored 28 among all the countries, an increase by two points compared to 26 of CPI 2016. Bangladesh is in 143rd position in list of corruption among 180 countries. Guatemala, Kenya, Lebanon and Mauritania have secured the same position with Bangladesh. 

In 2016, Bangladesh had ranked the 15th most corrupt country, 13th in 2015, 14th in 2014, 16th in 2013 and 13rd in 2012.

This year, New Zealand and Denmark have ranked highest with scores of 89 and 88 respectively.

On the other hand, Syria, South Sudan and Somalia have ranked lowest with scores of 14, 12 and 9 respectively.

Board of Trustee Board member Hafizur Rahman, Deputy Executive Director Professor Dr. Sumaiya Khayer and Research and Policy Director Md Rafiqul Hasan were also present.

risingbd / Dhaka / Feb 22, 2018 / MA Rahman /Mukul