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28 April 2026, 08:15

SYDNEY, April 28 (IPS) - Bangladesh remains one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Its corruption perception index (CPI) score, 24, is 18 points below the global average score of 42, and 21 points lower than the Asia-Pacific region’s average of 45. One of the main sources of corruption is over-priced aid-funded projects as they lack competitive bidding. Projects funded through Government-to-Government deals drive up costs by more than 400% compared to more transparent alternatives, and around 35% of project costs are lost to corruption and inefficiency.

Read the full story, “Corruption in Bangladesh: Will Development Partners Remain Complicit?”, on globalissues.org

27 April 2026, 08:15
Preview The German Defense Ministry has signed 47,000 procurement contracts worth €111 billion since February 2022, Der Spiegel reports
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