Organization:Transparency International Bangladesh

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Transparency International Bangladesh
Transparency International Bangladesh Emblem.svg
Emblem of Transparency International Bangladesh
Formation1997
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websiteti-bangladesh.org

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) is the Bangladeshi branch of the Berlin-based Transparency International, a civil society organisation dedicated to fighting against corruption.

History

TIB started its activities in 1997, under founding chairman Syed Humayun Kabir.[1]

In 2016, it criticised new government rules on NGOs that received foreign funding.[2] It also asked the government to not take a 2 billion dollar development loan from the world Bank.[2] This law was created after TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman called the country's Parliament a 'puppet show stage'.[3]

Major work areas

  • Research and Policy
  • Civic Engagement
  • Outreach and Communication
  • Right to Information
  • Citizen Charter
  • Climate Finance Governance
  • Water Integrity

Board of trustees

Board of Trustees, the highest policy making body of Transparency International Bangladesh, comprises:

  • Perween Hasan[4] - chairperson
  • Ali Imam Majumder[4] - secretary general
  • Iftekharuzzaman[5] - executive director
  • Mahfuz Anam[4] - treasurer
  • Tawfique Nawaz[4] - member
  • Abul Momen[4] - member
  • Parveen Mahmud FCA[4] - member
  • Fakrul Alam[4] - member
  • Tasneem Arefa Siddiqui[4] - member
  • Susmita Chakma[4] - member

Reports

  • 12th National Parliament Election Process Tracking

References

  1. ↑ Hasan, Manzoor (20 July 2015). "Salute and farewell, Mr Kabir". Dhaka Tribune. https://archive.dhakatribune.com/uncategorized/2015/07/20/salute-and-farewell-mr-kabir. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "‘Don’t take World Bank’s $2b', TIB tells govt". Prothom Alo. https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E2%80%98Don%E2%80%99t-take-World-Bank%E2%80%99s-2-billion%E2%80%99-TIB-tells. 
  3. ↑ "NGOs in business in Bangladesh to lose licence for 'malicious' comments on constitutional bodies". bdnews24.com. http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2016/10/06/ngos-in-business-in-bangladesh-to-lose-licence-for-malicious-comments-on-constitutional-bodies. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 "Board of Trustees - Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)". https://www.ti-bangladesh.org/beta3/index.php/en/about-us/board-of-trustees. 
  5. ↑ "Executive Director - Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)". https://www.ti-bangladesh.org/beta3/index.php/en/about-us/executive-director. 

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