The myth of the anti-corruption drive

On Wednesday, Berlin-based Transparency International (TI) released its Corruption Perceptions Index for 2007. The Daily Star newspaper in Bangladesh announced the news with the headline “Bangladesh improves on its graft image: Climbs up to 7th position from bottom of TI’s corruption index.”

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TI: Bangladesh 162/180

Bangladesh’s position has remained steady in terms of integrity as it ranked 162 among 180 countries in the corruption perceptions index (CPI) 2007, Transparency International said Wednesday.

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Economists reject TI report

Leading economists of the country have rejected Bangladesh’s ranking in the Transparency International’s corruption perception index (CPI), saying that the report did not include broader perspective of corruption that can reflect a realistic picture.

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Coming to America

Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed, the civilian face of Bangladesh’s military government, has arrived in America. For the first time in sixteen years Bangladesh will be represented at the UN General Assembly by an unelected technocrat. While Dr. Ahmed lacks a constituency back in Bangladesh he should feel quite at home in New York.

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Khilafatists march against press freedom in Dhaka

Talk about press freedom under a shariah state, a khilafat, where divinely appointed ulemas will carry out the even more divine task of dictating the public mind. Enter Hizb ut-Tahrir — a global Islamic political party working for the reestablishment of Khilafat — with a sneak preview of how the press will be tackled under the divine rule they stau

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Twenty20 Final: India throws off rivals Pakistan for the Cup

India have just slashed their way to victory !!! Weeeii ! The whole of India is going crazy right now as people starts the celebration. This is a good review of the whole game, along with some quotes from the players, after the game.Go India ! Feel a little bad for Pakistan though :(

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Battling Islamists In Bangladesh

Battling Islamists In Bangladesh

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