...Corruption in Bangladesh Bangladesh is one south Asian third world developing country. With a territory of 1, 58,000 square km. area, this land has intensive pressure of large population growth, compared to the total area. As like other third world, or developing countries, Bangladesh has to face many challenges in order to ensure economical and financial stability. Among many other problems, corruption is one of the major issues, which has always been considered as the main reason for lagging behind, for such a country like Bangladesh. It is almost four decades; the country has got liberated from Pakistan, throughout nine months of bloody battle. The birth of Bangladesh was stood on so many aspiring and motivating approach, intentions, and promises, as well. The first few years after the birth of Bangladesh (1971), was very troublesome, and that seemed as one very regular scenario for any newly liberated country. But the scenario had started gone more devastating when corruption had its influences in almost every branches of any government, semi - government or even private sector. Development of Bangladesh has always faced trouble, as corruption came as one big and the ultimate barriers of it. It is mainly the socio economic structure, and the mindset of the people, which are being counted as key reasons for such corruption culture, here, in Bangladesh. The level and intensity of corruption has gone deeper by every single day, which made Bangladesh as the name of the...
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...a widespread recognition within Bangladesh that corruption is endemic and its roots lie deep in bureaucratic, business and political institutions. Corruption, however, has become a worldwide problem and has been brought to the forefront of the development agenda with the World Development Report 97: The State in a Changing World. It was followed by the World Bank report "Helping Countries Combat Corruption", which presented a four-pronged approach to guide the Bank's anti-corruption activities: • Preventing fraud and corruption in Bank-financed projects • Helping countries requesting Bank support to reduce corruption • Taking into account corruption in country strategies, lending, policy dialogue, analytical work and in the choice and design of projects • Adding voice and support to international efforts to lower corruption. The ongoing anti-corruption work in Bangladesh will help to address the four-pronged approach. This report summarizes the findings of four diagnostic studies on corruption conducted by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) for the World Bank, and includes recommendations that could used for the Bank’s dialogue with the government. Objective, Scope and Limitations The objective of the diagnostic studies is to help improve our knowledge of the manifestations of corruption, analyse the factors / causes leading to the phenomenon of growing corruption, determine the reasons that impede anti-corruption work, and propose remedies. A key...
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...Research Proposal On Judicial Corruption; The Great Hindrance Towards Ensuring Justice: A Critical Evaluation In The Present Context Of Bangladesh SUPERVISOR Biswajit Chanda Associate Professor Department of Law University of Rajshahi RESEARCHER Md.Salauddin Saimum Roll: 10119019 LL.B(4th Year) Department of Law University of Rajshahi University of Rajshahi DEPARTMENT OF LAW UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI Introduction: Judicial corruption refers to corruption related misconduct of judges, through receiving or giving bribes, improper sentencing of convicted criminals, bias in the hearing and judgement of arguments and other such misconduct. Judicial corruption pertains to acts or behavior or attempts that impair either the search for or the submission of the truth in the delivery of justice. It covers any act or omission from any source, whether bribery, intimidation or any other act committed with the intent or reasonably foreseeable result that judicial or quasi-judicial orders, judgments and other issuances and judicial treatments will result in corruption. Judicial corruption includes the acceptance of patronage offered by people in power leading...
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...Introduction: The economy of Bangladesh is characterized as poor and developing. In a developing country like Bangladesh, hartal, crime and corruption are some of the major impediments of economic growth. All type of people suffers from these problems. During hartal, schools, colleges and universities, business institutions, offices, transportation and others facilities remain closed. So students can not join in class or seat in exam, the business people and officials cannot go to their workplace. During harlal,the poor, mainly, suffer a lot because they deprive from their daily earnings. The poor suffer from corruption in many ways. Their access to services, such as public health and education, is reduced when drugs and textbooks are stolen from public facilities and sold privately and when doctors and teachers have high rates of absenteeism from their public jobs and sell their services privately. Corruption invariably channels public resources to the rich–the poor lack the funds to bribe or pay for the private provision of services that are supposed to be provided for free as public services. Almost everybody suffers from corruption, but the poor suffer more. Economic crises tend to have a series of impacts on society and security, depending on their severity and on people’s capacities to cope with and adapt to stresses on livelihoods and community relations. this leads people to engage in crimes which in tern, hinder the economic growth of the country. Hartal: Hartal...
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...“Education is the backbone of a nation” In Bangladesh, expenditure for education is important but like other south Asian countries the expenditure is not sufficient to improve the overall education sector in Bangladesh. Every decision about education and educational system in our country is taken by Ministry of education. Ministry of Education is the head making policies for institution of the Government regarding administration and development of post-primary education sector. Ministry of Education generates policies and programs as well as laws, rules and regulations for the management and administration of post-primary education sector for the development of post-primary to higher education including Madrasah, Technical and Vocational education. Several attached bodies for supervision and management of formal education includes Colleges, Madrasahs, Technical Schools and Colleges, Polytechnic Institutes, Engineering Colleges and Universities. There are about 38412 post primary secondary Schools/Colleges/Madrasahs and 34 public and 68 private universities. It is a great matter of concern that Bangladesh since 1971 have gained independence as well as improved the quality of education vigorously. Although this is a great fact but on the other side it is also disappointing that Bangladesh is bearing the burden of corruption. Giant roots of corruption have grasped our system of education, Ministry of Education is also not out of its range. Corruption is a complex set of process involving...
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...The Devaluation of Bangladesh Job market Page of contents 1. Introduction 2. Operational definition 3. Statement of the problem 4. Research objectives or questions 5. Research methodology 6. Importance of the research 7. Source of materials 8. Review of literature 9. Time line 10. Scopes and limitations 11. Bibliography The devaluation in Bangladesh job market Introduction: - Devaluation in job market means the mistreatment by the employers to the job seekers in different job farms. It causes great harm to countrymen. It is a social malady. Each and every government sector and most of the private job market sector of Bangladesh is affected by this illegal process. It is one of the most negative and harmful process in Bangladesh. It spreads it’s greedy clutches all over the country. To get a job in Bangladeshi job market every classes of job seekers has to face this devaluation problem both in govt. and private sectors and now a days this is becoming so common that the job seekers can’t ignore it even if they want to. The misuse of power, pelf, wealth and money is the root cause of this devaluation. There is no one to raise voice against this galloping corruption or the devaluation. This devaluation is not a new phenomenon. What is new and worrying in the magnitude and size of devaluation. It has spread its tentacles in every sphere...
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...Log In Sign Up Explore Zoom SOCIAL PROBLEMS OF BANGLADESH Written by : Ram Krishna Paul, B.Sc. in EEE, 25th | B | Day, SUB A lots of social problems are rounded Bangladesh. Few major social problems are discussed in bellow oneafter another: Population increases at an unsustainable rate: It is entirely possible that the perilous situation that awaitsBangladesh with its population growth isn’t getting the kind of consideration that it so deserves. Or it may be that people are very indifferent about the whole matter. But ignoring or avoiding the problem itself wouldnot somehow make it go away, and would only make the situation worse for this poverty stricken country,and the world.Bangladesh is the 7th largest country in the world in population where 150 million people are virtuallyelbowing each other in a land that is 134,000 sq km in area with a population density of more than 1100 people per sq km. The population growth rate among the educated people in Bangladesh has come down bya considerable extent. But its growth rate among the underprivileged, who continue to constitute a bigmajority, is double the rate of the educated group. Since the poor people have no steady income (some practically live hand to mouth), they customarily want more children as security and support in oldage.During independence in 1971, the population of Bangladesh was about 75 million. After 37 years, its population is believed to have more than doubled.The current estimate of population growth...
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...legitimate intermediate institutions that represent their intention. * Direction: Leaders and the public have a broad and long-term perspective on good governance and human development, along with a sense of what is needed for such development. * Performance: Institutions and processes try to serve all stakeholders and institutions produce results that meet needs while making the best use of resources. * Accountability: Decision makers in government, the private sector and civil society organizations are accountable to the public. * Fairness: All men and women have opportunities to improve and maintain their well-being and legal framework should be fair and enforced impartially, particularly the laws on human rights. Bangladesh constitution provides most of the essential elements for good governance though the country is yet to fully develop right policies, environment, institutions, capacity and practice of good governance. Despite return to parliamentary democracy following a mass movement for democracy in 1990, and subsequent free and fair elections under neutral caretaker governments, establishment of democratic norms and practices has not been smooth in the country. Lack of adequate accountability and...
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...include factors such as: clients and suppliers; its competition and owners; improvements in technology; laws and government activities; and market, social and economic trends. Overview of business environment in Bangladesh: Political Environment: This refers what is happening politically in the environment in which government runs the country including areas such as tax policy, employment laws, attitude of government officials, types of government in power, environmental regulations, trade restrictions and reform, tariffs and political stability. Marketing decision is strongly affected by developments in political environment. This environment is composed of laws, government agencies, and pressure groups that influence and limit various organization and industries. Sometimes these laws create new opportunities for businesses. For example, mandatory recycling laws have given the recycling industry a major boost and spurred the creation of dozens of new companies making new products from recycled materials. In Bangladesh, overall political environment is not good. Because there political government is not stable, frequently change the government. Strike, corruption is common affair in Bangladesh. Only one thing is favourable for business that is tax policy. In Bangladesh tax rate is very low. Economic Environment: This refers what is happening within the economy, for example; economic growth/ decline, interest rates, demand, exchange rates and inflation rate, wage rates, minimum...
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...Profile of Bangladesh Cricket Board Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), previously known as the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board, is the main governing body of cricket in Bangladesh. The Board has its headquarters in Dhaka, it is responsible for the operation and development of cricket, maintenance of venues, and selection for the national team. It is a public organization and hence operated by the Government of Bangladesh. BCB is the appointed authority for national and international cricket of the country, including the game as well as overall activities. It consists of multiple committees. The board holds national-international matches and tournaments in cooperation with International Cricket Council (ICC). The board not only administers the game but also works for its coordination, development, spreading and publicizing it all over the country. It also provides trainings and facilities. Moreover, it selects Bangladesh team for regional and international tournaments. In addition, the board is also responsible for the welfare of the players, umpires, employees and their families. History of BCB and Bangladesh Cricket The BCB was founded in 1972. At that time it was known as Bangladesh Cricket Controlling Board (BCCB). Soon after, a cricket league commenced in Dhaka and Chittagong. It is a slow start, other things having priority in the war-torn country. In 1974, a national level cricket tournament began in the country. At the same time, 1st division and 2nd division cricket...
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... 2012 World Bank Statement of September 20, 2012 on Padma Bridge Rethink Role of State in Finance, says World Bank WASHINGTON, September 25, 2012—The World Bank today issued the following statement concerning the Padma bridge project in Bangladesh: Media reports have quoted senior Bangladeshi government officials misrepresenting the World Bank’s position concerning the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project. We feel obliged to issue the following clarifications: The Bank has shared repeatedly with the Government of Bangladesh credible evidence of corruption involving senior public officials related to the financing of the Padma bridge. This led the World Bank to cancel the US$1.2 billion credit in the absence of a credible response by the government. On September 20, 2012 the government agreed: MEDIA CONTACTS In Washington Angela Walker tel : (202) 4730626 awalker1@worldbank.org Statement by Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group World Bank Appoints Kaushik Basu Chief Economist Severe Droughts Drive Food Prices Higher, Threatening the Poor RESOURCES World Bank in Bangladesh World Bank Bangladesh on Facebook World Bank South Asia on Twitter to place all public officials suspected of involvement in the corruption scheme on leave from government employment until an investigation is complete; to appoint a special inquiry and prosecution team within the ACC to handle the investigation; and to grant access to all investigative information to an...
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...IOSR Journal of Business and Management (IOSR-JBM) ISSN: 2278-487X. Volume 5, Issue 4 (Nov. - Dec. 2012), PP 01-04 www.iosrjournals.org The Hallmark Corruption: Supervisory Lapses of the Banking System in Bangladesh 1 1 2 Munshi Samaduzzaman, 2Fazluz Zaman Adjunct lecturer, Central Queensland University, Australia Adjunct lecturer, University of New South Wales, Australia Abstract: The implications of the efficient bank supervisory and strong regulatory implementation strategies in Bangladesh Bank will be needed in order to overcome the continued crisis in the banking system. This should be a wakeup call to everyone in the banking industry in the country to further develop and strengthen the strict monitoring of the banking mechanism strategies. At the same time, in order to investigate the numerous misalignments in the supervision of both banking institutions and Central Bank of Bangladesh as well as to integrate the appropriate linkages between proper implementation of the bank regulatory and supervisory structures. The result of this study suggests that there is a strong need for focusing on the dual banking system, as well as a need to increase the efficiency in the technical areas, as well as a tooth for a tooth law in order for the Central Bank of Bangladesh to beat numerous fraud activities in the banking sector. Proper growth and profitability and transparency in the entire banking sector will be achieved through a strict implementation of banking policies...
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...GLOBALIZATION AND ITS IMPACT ON BANGLADESH ECONOMY A thesis presented to the Faculty of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree MASTER OF MILITARY ART AND SCIENCE Strategy by RAHMAN MD FAIZUR, MAJOR, BANGLADESH M.D.S., National University of Bangladesh, 2004 Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 2005 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing this collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports (0704-0188), 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 222024302. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR FORM TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS. 1. REPORT DATE (DD-MM-YYYY) 2. REPORT TYPE 3. DATES COVERED (From - To) 17-06-2005 ...
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...Overview: Bangladesh, a densely-populated country of 155 million people in an area the size of Iowa, has registered steady annual GDP growth of 5-7 percent since 1990driven by a booming garment industry and rising remittance flows. • A stable macroeconomic environment and dynamic private sector have helped increase GDP to nearly $120 billion in Fiscal Year 2012 (from July 1, 2011 –June 30, 2012) with $33.3 billion in imports and $24 billion in exports. • The IMF estimated that real GDP growth declined slightly from 6.7 percent in FY 2011 to 6.3 percent in FY 2011 while inflation fell from 10.2 percent to 8.7 percent for the same periods. • U.S. exports to Bangladesh increased by 2% from $864 million in FY 2011 to $887 million in FY 2012, while U.S. imports from Bangladesh rose 1% from $4.86 billion to $4.9 billion in the same periods. • Nearly ten million Bangladeshis, concentrated mainly in Dhaka and Chittagong, have annual incomes well in excess of $10,000, offering a sizable market for a wide range of goods and services. • Bangladesh’s garment industry currently produces roughly 80 percent of the country’s exports. Garment exports have expanded steadily since 1990 despite chronic energy shortages, infrastructure constraints, occasional labor unrest and periods of weakening global demand. • With a workforce growing by roughly 2 million per year and one of the world’s lowest wage rates, Bangladesh has an opportunity to replicate its success in ready-made garment production...
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...term paper on “Unethical practice of Sonali Bank Ltd” Submission Date: 30-11-2013 Letter of Transmittal November 30, 2011 To Dr. A. R. Khan Professor Department of Banking Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka Subject: Submission of Term Paper on Social Responsibility & Business Ethics. Dear Sir, As instructed and part of our academic program under EMBA, I do hereby submit my report on ‘Unethical practice of Sonali Bank Ltd.’ for your kind review and necessary reference. While preparing this report, I tried my best to follow the guidelines you have given and also have gathered some practical experience. I hope that this report will meet your expectation. I have engaged our intense efforts to bring out this study report with the target of achieving perfection but we are in a little doubt how far I have attained it. It was a great pleasure for me to work on this report. I shall be glad to furnish you with any explanation, if necessary. I shall be highly obliged if you kindly accept my report. Sincerely yours, Abu Sadat Md. Salim I.D No: 51221026 21st Batch Acknowledgement It gives me much pleasure to recall with cordial reverence and deepest of gratitude the indispensable guidance, constant encouragement and unparallel stimulation that influenced untiring efforts. Sympathetic advice and invaluable suggestions of our respectable teacher...
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