The Water Development Board is riddled with ambiguity while performing actions and very prone to influence of power, Transparency International Bangladesh said on Wednesday.
In a press conference arranged at its Dhanmondi office, a report was presented by the anti-graft watchdog which highlighted irregularities in the Water Development Board.
In four cases out of six, it found WDB projects being influenced by government officials, ruling party leaders and local lawmakers to take the project in their favor.
They also found lack of accountability in the WDB’s working system.
“A lack of good governance in overall is pretty evident,” said Dr Iftekharuzzaman, executive director for Transparency International Bangladesh.
In some cases, the government’s improvement was lauded. However, he stated the path towards good governance is “still a long way to go.”
Source: The Daily Ittefaq
