Law enforcement most corrupt sector: TIB

The law enforcement agencies have been ranked the top corrupt sector among other public service offices in the country.

The Transparency International Bangladesh revealed this picture of the corruption in its household survey tiled ‘Corruption in Service Sector: National Household Survey 2017’

The TIB said this at a press conference at the MIDAS Centre in the capital on Thursday.

According to the study, law enforcement agencies are followed by the passport office while Bangladesh Roads Transport Authority (BRTA) is ranked third in the corruption index. 

As many as 89 per cent people believe that none can avail services without bribes, said the study which was conducted in the year of 2017.

The estimated amount bribes in 2016-17 fiscal was Tk 106.89 billion, which is 0.5 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 3.4 per cent of the annual national budget.