Over Tk 21 billion lost to corruption in climate projects during Awami League rule, TIB saysTransparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has said more than half of the funds allocated to climate finance from the national budget during the previous Awami League administration has been lost to corruption. From 2010 to 2024, the organisation said, the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund (BCCT), approved project allocations worth $458.5 million. Of that amount, an estimated $248.4 million (Tk 21.106 billion) was lost to corruption. The Awami League returned to power in 2009 and governed for 15 and a half years until its was ousted by a mass uprising in August 2024. At the press conference, TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman said Bangladesh requires $10 billion to $12 billion in climate compensation each year.

Source: bd News24 November 04, 2025 10:22 UTC