Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud termed many reports of Transparency International of Bangladesh (TIB) as one-sided, flawed and politically motivated, saying the only job of TIB is to look for faults.
“I would like to urge the TIB to compare the present situation between Bangladesh and Germany, where TIB’s head office is located, and also other European countries. Then they (TIB) can realize the situation of Bangladesh,” he said.
The minister came up with the comments on Monday while replying to a query on TIB’s criticism on government’s steps over the ongoing pandemic coronavirus situation at the meeting room of his secretariat office here.
Hasan said the organization (TIB) never praised the government’s works during the last 11 and a half years. “The TIB told that there was corruption on the Padma bridge construction. The TIB should seek apology to the nation as the World Bank lost in a Canadian court over the graft issue,” he added.
Similarly, he said, TIB proved that they didn’t publish any report after conducting research. “Many of their reports are one-sided and politically motivated to make the government questionable,” said Hasan, also Awami League Joint General Secretary.
Replying to another query on BNP leaders’ remarks on corona situation, the information minister said the languages of BNP leaders concerning the ongoing pandemic are very much vicious.
“We hope that they (BNP) will take lesson from other countries even from neighbouring India. At the very beginning of the pandemic, Indian opposition leader Sonia Gandhi wrote a letter to the Indian government offering to extend support to the government’s steps. But BNP has failed to do that,” Hasan said.
Terming the situation as war-like, he said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina didn’t sit for a single moment. “She (Sheikh Hasina) is working relentlessly every day and talking with all concerned at district and divisional levels. She is giving directives to party leaders and also participating in the ongoing parliament session,” he added.
