Emeritus Professor Sirajul Islam Chowdhury along with other distinguished persons at a memorial meeting on Dr Mizanur Rahman Shelley organised by Academic Press and Publishers Library at the Jatiya Press Club on Saturday.

TIB: e-GP ineffective in reducing corruption

Staff Reporter :Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) said the introduction of e-government procurement (e-GP) in the country had failed to make any impact on reducing corruption and improving the quality of work.“[Even] political influence, collusion, syndication are still playing a central role in obtaining work orders, although the procurement process has been simplified,” the international anti-graft watchdog said while unveiling the findings of their research. The TIB research, titled “Governance in Public Procurement: Effectiveness of e-GP in Bangladesh,” was unveiled through...

17 Sep 2020, 12:00 am