Country's position on CPI index lowered intentionally: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said many people think that Bangladesh's position on Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) has been downgraded one step on the prescription of the international traders intentionally as national election falls this year.

"This year is election year and many people think that Bangladesh has been downgraded one step on CPI index on the prescription of the international traders. There will be no more report this year and the elections will be held before the next year's report," he said.

The minister told reports replying to a query before attending a function at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in the capital.

Hasan said the recent activities of the Transparency International (TI) have raised many questions and even, through a press conference, it (TI) claimed that there was corruption when a false allegation was raised over the Padma Bridge. But later, it was seen that the World Bank (WB) has lost in a Canadian court, he added.