‘Educated people more indulged in corruption’

He said the government is determined to eliminate corruption from the society.

The law minister was addressing a function arranged at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the capital to provide stipends among some 2,000 higher secondary poor but meritorious students. 

Dutch-Bangla Bank, a private sector bank of the country, is providing the stipends.

“The most worrying thing is the educated people are doing every forms of corruption. Crimes decrease in a nation as it becomes more developed and educated. But we are worried as crime is not decreasing in Bangladesh with the advancement of education. We’ve to think seriously about it,” Anisul said.

He urged society, family and educational institutions to come forward to wiping out the corruption.

Anisul urged the youth to raise voice and fight against drug menace and other illegal activities.

Terming corruption as one of the biggest challenges the society is facing right now, the minister said, “Corruption is contrary to the country’s constitution, spirit of liberation war and the ideals of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.”

Corruption is creating discrimination in the country and hampering economic development, he added.

Governor of Bangladesh Bank Fazle Kabir, DBBL’s chairman Sayem Ahmed and managing director and CEO Abul Kashem Md Shirin, among others, spoke at the programme.