STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has expressed deep concern over media reports that the government is considering reintroducing a provision to legalise black money in the FY2026-27 budget through an “unconditional amnesty” that would prevent scrutiny by authorities.

The anti-corruption watchdog said the move, reportedly aimed at revitalising the housing sector, encouraging industrial investment, and accelerating economic growth would effectively normalise corruption and irregularities under state patronage. It called for the permanent abolition of the provision.

In a statement yesterday, TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman said successive governments since independence had retained mechanisms for legalising “undisclosed income” in violation of Article 20(2) of the Constitution.

According to him, the practice expanded under the previous authoritarian regime through provisions that allowed legalisation of He said

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