In a statement issued today to the media, TIB said no country in the world was fully prepared nor had the adequate capacity to cope with the global coronavirus pandemic and Bangladesh was not an exception. TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman said: “While full consequences of the crisis remain unpredictable to be assessed in concrete terms at this stage, it is clear that Bangladesh will certainly require substantial donor support. Hence we call to our DPs as trusted partners of shared interest, for deeper and wider support to Bangladesh than ever before.”“We consider the DPs as valued partner in Bangladesh’s compulsions to prevent and control corruption by promoting transparency and accountability. “Public procurement, as rushed as it may often be required in crisis situations, must be subjected to transparency and accountability. “Improved transparency and accountability will boost public trust and credibility of the government as well as donors.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 26, 2020 12:56 UTC