Standard View

VOANews.com
News in 44 languages


 
Bangladesh and Chad Tops TI’s Most Corrupt Nations List


19-October-2005
Dhaka report
Listen to Dhaka report

Bangladesh has topped the list of most corrupt countries of the world along with Chad, a central African nation, this year. This is  the fifth consecutive year Bangladesh has been placed at the top in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), 2005 of the Transparency International (TI), the Berlin-based global anti-corruption watchdog. Transparency International surveyed 159 countries world-wide with the most and least public sector corruption. Matiur Rahman Choudhury has more on the story.

Top Story
Indian PM Visits U.S. With List of Concerns

More from VOA
Clinton Cautious on Afghan Peace Talks With Taliban
BDR Mutiny Trial Begins from Tuesday  Audio Clip Available
Rosie Kamal speaks to VOA Bangla on Community Development  Audio Clip Available
Upcoming Hello Washington: President Barack Obama’s Asia Visit  Audio Clip Available