Information Minister Hasan Mahmud has rejected Bangladesh’s ranking in the Transparency International’s (TI) Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2020.

Bangladesh appeared as the second-worst among South Asian countries in curbing corruption after Afghanistan, according to the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2020.

The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Tuesday recommended forming an independent banking commission with experts to reform the sector plagued by rising defaults and widespread irregularities.