Investor Presentaiton
Some related recent developments
• Like many other low-performing countries in terms of anti-corruption, there
are concerns that Bangladesh is also increasingly moving towards restrictions
on civic space, basic freedoms, and democratic and human rights.
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Concerns about the shrinking of space conducive for civil society, media and
people at large to play an anti-corruption role consistent with Article 13 of
the UNCAC have continued unabated.
The new Cyber Security Act 2023 has been assessed to have reproduced
similar repressive provisions as the Digital Security Act 2018, and hence
created wide scope of use and abuse to control dissent, free speech, and free
media.
The Income Tax Bill 2023, by which ACC's capacity to access tax, income,
wealth and other related data of individuals under investigation for alleged
corruption have been subjected to court order, is considered have weakened
capacity of the state to fight corruption.View entire presentation