DHAKA, Feb 26, 2018 (BSS) – Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Iqbal Mahmood today said unity of social organization is of the essence to stop corruption in the country.
“Social organizations of the country must be united and fight against unfair practices to make the country free from corruption,” he said.
He made the remarks while speaking at the inaugural session of the “Sonak- Shojon, Yes-Yes Friends, Wipack National Conference 2018” organized by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in city’s Agargaon area.
“People can’t do anything alone. When we are united, we can reach our desired goals,” he said, adding “Every citizen has responsibility to establish corruption free society and uphold moral values in society.” “Many leaders who indulged in corruption had to face trial in past,” Iqbal said.
People should speak up against unfair practices and corruption to build a society in line with the core values of humanity, he added.
Executive Director of TIB Dr Iftekharuzzaman moderated the programme.
Entrepreneur and managing partner of ‘Karigar’, a private organization, Tania Sadik and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of 10 Minute School Ayman Sadiq also spoke.
More than 2500 members of the Youth Engagement Support (YES) – YES Friends, Sacheton Nagarik Somaj (SoNaK)-Shojon (Citizens for Transparency), Wipack, YES Friends and TIB officials from all over the country joined the daylong conference.