Write a Composition about " Corruption in Bangladesh"

 

Corruption in Bangladesh

In our recent political history, corruption has become a buzzword due to its all-pervasive existence

in all our public sectors and even in private organizations. Corruption has always been a constant

phenomenon in our country. But recent drives against corruption and a huge public conscience

and consciousness against it have given it a new momentum. Bangladesh has been branded as the

most corrupt country in the world for consecutive four years by Transparency International. So,

both local and international pressure and call have created an urgency to fight and curb corruption

in Bangladesh.

Corruption can be defined in simple term as unethical and unfair practice or means to draw any

profit or benefit that goes against law and harms others' interest. In broad terms, corruption

includes abuse of power,distortion of standard practices and principles, bribery, favoununal

extortion, fraudulence, deception and illegal practices whereby a person or group draw personal

benefil damaging others or country's interest. In our country corruption has been so rampant

has become a matter of fact common affair. No govt. service or work could be done or is available

without corruption.

Corruption is a social evil. Moral degradation and ethical decadence is the main cause oI

corruption. People's unscrupulous activities, avarice and greed to amass wealth, materialistic

attitude of life-all these breed corruption, Besides these personal reasons there are some social

causes of corruption. Capitalistic economic system, inequal distribution of wealth, excessive gap

between wealth and poverty, economic insolvency, high living cost, unemployment etc. are the

social and economic causes of corruption. Adding to this poor administrative system of govt. and

lack of law and order in society also contribute to spreading corruption.

Corruption has entered each and every core of our administration, public governance, office and

organisation. In a poor and underdeveloped country like Bangladesh the effects of corruption in

economy and in politics are very devastating. If govt officials are corrupt, people do not get good

service from them. If politicians and policy-makers are corrupt, it affects and retards country's

overall development. By doing corruption, a section of powerful people amass huge wealth and lead

a very carefree and luxurious life. This creates social gap and discrimination. Administrative and

institutional corruption creates depression and grievances among people. Corruption in education

system lowers down standard of education. All these personal and corporate or institutional

corruption seriously harms the image of the country, causes social and political instability,

increases economic and social crimes and also discrimination and disorder in the society. These, in

the long run håmper social and economic development of the country. Study shows that corruption

is responsible for about 2% of GDP decrease and about 40% of our development budget is either

mísused or wasted due to corruption.

People's ethical sense should be strengthen. For this a good education system which stresses on

creating morality is necessary. Consciousness about corruption and fighting corruption is also

necessary. Corrupt officials and politicians should be severely punished. We should have good and

effective laws for preventing corruption, A just and equal social and judicial system is necessary to

prevent corruption. Accountable, transparent and ellicient administration is also necessary, We

have to remove social injustice, social gap and wide gap between wealth and poverty. Besdies, Anti

Corruption Commission should be made effective and independent so that they can fight corruption