Corruption in Bangladesh: Will Development Partners Remain Complicit? By Anis Chowdhury Copyright 2026 © IPS - Inter Press Service --

https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/04/corruption-in-bangladesh-will-development-partners-remain-complicit/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Clean_Energy_Digital_Technologies_Are_Coming_at_a_Human_Cost_UN_Report_Warns_Pacific_Islanders_Comba SYDNEY, Apr 28 2026 (IPS) - Bangladesh remains one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Its corruption perception index (CPI) score, 24, is 18 points below the global average score of 42, and 21 points lower than the Asia-Pacific region’s average of 45. One of the main sources of corruption is over-priced aid-funded projects as they lack competitive bidding. Projects funded through Government-to-Government deals drive up costs by more than 400% compared to more transparent alternatives, and around 35% of project costs are lost to corruption and inefficie Copyright 2026 © IPS - Inter Press Service --