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The Constitution of Nepal has empowered CIAA to investigate and probe cases against the persons holding any public office and their associates who are alleged to indulge in the abuse of authority by way of corruption. [1] As a constitutional body, the authority vested on CIAA are as per the Article 238 and 239 of the Constitution of Nepal. [2]
Transparency International's 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index, which scored 180 countries on a scale from 0 ("highly corrupt") to 100 ("very clean"), gave Nepal a score of 35. When ranked by score, Nepal ranked 108th among the 180 countries in the Index, where the country ranked first is perceived to have the most honest public sector. [2]
The Daily Star wrote in January 2008, that despite one year of the committee operating corruption was rampant. [6] The committee was targeting politicians over corruption suspects from other professions. [6] National Coordination Committee Against Corruption and Crime helped Bangladesh Telegraph & Telephone Board investigate corruption and ...
The corruption minister referred herself to Sir Laurie on Monday last week. In a letter to Sir Laurie asking for an investigation to be opened, she maintained she had done nothing wrong.
The Commission filed cases against former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia regarding graft at the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust. [25]The Commission filed cases against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and eight others on 7 May 2008 for awarding a gas exploration and extraction deal to Niko Resources through corruption and abuse of power.
Congressman Andy Kim condemned the violence by the government against the student protestors. [402] United Kingdom: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office stated its concerns about the violence following protests and urged both sides to "end the violence and find a peaceful way forward". [403]
Bangladesh egiye cholo or "March Ahead, Bangladesh" was to be the theme title of the movement, as declared in the second letter to the people. [1] Among its aims is the reinstatement of a secular constitution as well as gains in female empowerment and the fight against poverty and corruption.
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her government tried to cling on to power using systematic, deadly violence against protesters that could amount to "crimes against humanity ...