City Desk :
Monash University, one of the top universities in Australia, has expressed its interest to provide technological support to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in conducting anti-corruption programmes in Bangladesh.
The interest came when a five-member delegation of the university, led by Director of its Centre for Organisational and Social Informatics (COSI)
Gillian Oliver and Dr Larry Steelman, called on ACC Chairman Iqbal Mahmood at
the ACC head office in the city on Thursday. During the meeting, they discussed various bilateral issues related to ICTand technology.At the onset of the meeting, Dr Larry Steelman said they were informed from various sources that the Bangladesh anti-graft agency was carrying out many creative and praiseworthy activities to check graft in the country. “We have opportunity to take part in these activities for technological development,” he added.
Welcoming the delegation of Monash University, Iqbal Mahmood said if a famous education institution like Monash University becomes academic partner of ACC, it will help the national anti-graft watchdog carry out innovative and creative programmes against corruption.
Monash University, one of the top universities in Australia, has expressed its interest to provide technological support to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in conducting anti-corruption programmes in Bangladesh.
The interest came when a five-member delegation of the university, led by Director of its Centre for Organisational and Social Informatics (COSI)
Gillian Oliver and Dr Larry Steelman, called on ACC Chairman Iqbal Mahmood at
the ACC head office in the city on Thursday. During the meeting, they discussed various bilateral issues related to ICTand technology.At the onset of the meeting, Dr Larry Steelman said they were informed from various sources that the Bangladesh anti-graft agency was carrying out many creative and praiseworthy activities to check graft in the country. “We have opportunity to take part in these activities for technological development,” he added.
Welcoming the delegation of Monash University, Iqbal Mahmood said if a famous education institution like Monash University becomes academic partner of ACC, it will help the national anti-graft watchdog carry out innovative and creative programmes against corruption.
