corruption allegation

Assignment OnCorruption Allegation in Newspaper

(June, 2007)

Course No.-802

Submitted To:Mamun Al Mostofa

LecturerDepartment of Political Science

University of Dhaka

Submitted by:

Sl. No. Name Roll

01 Kaniz Marzia 169

02 Md. Mahmudul Hasan 170

03 Nasrin Akter Jahan 171

04 Debashis Roy 172

05 Sonia Fardousi 173

8th Semester (1st batch)Session: 2006-07

Department of Political ScienceUniversity of Dhaka

Date of Submission: 31stMarch, 2011

1) Introduction

2) Variation of Corruption

3) Definition of Corruption

4) Criteria of corruption

5) Types of Corruption

6) Corruption Allegation in Newspaper (June, 2007)

Graft Allegation

Bureaucratic corruption

Institutional corruption

Extortion Allegation

Embezzlement Allegation

Bribery Allegation

Fraud Allegation

7) Evaluation:

8) Conclusion

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

Introduction

Corruption is generally defined as the abuse of public office for private gain. This definition has been encaged because of the widened scope of corruption to cover the abuse of all offices of trust for private gain, whether in the public or private sectors.

Variation of Corruption

Corruption manifest itself in various ways and it is useful to distinguish between Personal Corruption (motivated by personal gain) and Political Corruption (motivated by political gain). A further distinction can be made between individual corruption and organizational or institutional corruption. In the context of the state, corruption most often refers to criminal or otherwise unlawful conduct by Government Agencies, or by officials of these organizations acting in the course of their employment.

Definition of Corruption

Joseph Nye in his Article titled Corruption and Political Development: A Cost-Benefit Analysis, American political science review, Vol 61, No2, June 1967, defines corruption as a behavior which deviates from the normal duties of a public role because of private – regarding (family, close private clique), pecuniary or status gain, or violates rules against the exercise of private-regarding influence. This includes such behavior as bribery (use of reward to prevent the judgment of a person in a position of trust); nepotism (bestowal of patronage by reason of ascriptive relationship rather than merit); and misappropriation (illegal appropriation of public resources for private-regarding use).

In all the definitions of corruption given so far, it could be observed that corruption is seen as among others, the abuse of public office, the abuse of all offices of trust, misappropriation, private gain etc.

Criteria of corruption

Public Corruption: The misuse of public office for private gain.

Private corruption is between individuals in the private sector, such as the

Mafia extorting money from a local business. This course deals primarily

with public corruption

Types of Corruption

Bribery: An offer of money or favors to influence a Public official.

Nepotism: Favoritism shown by public officials to relatives or close friends.

Fraud: Cheating the government through deceit.

Embezzlement: Stealing money or other government property.

Administrative Corruption: Corruption that alters the implementation of

policies, such as getting a license even if you don’t qualify for it

Political Corruption: Corruption that influences the formulation of laws,

regulations, and policies, such as revoking all licenses, and gaining the sole

right to operate the beer or gas monopoly.

Graft: According to the Oxford Dictionary graft means the use of illegal or

unfair means to gain an advantage in business, politics etc. or be influenced

by another for personal gain, which is often difficult to prove, graft only

requires that the official gains something of value, not part of his official

pay, when doing his work.

Extortion: According to Oxford dictionary, extortion means to obtain

something by violence, threat etc.

Corruption Allegation in Newspaper (June, 2007)

Graft Allegation

Name of accused Allegation Published in newspaper

T and T cba president Firoz Miah and his wife Rousan Ara

acquiring wealth of TK 2 crore through illegal means

2007-06-05Daily jugantor

Former BNP Lawmaker Ali Asgar Lobi

Dodging tax worth over TK 17 crore to.

2007-06-06Daily jugantor

ex-chairman Awamileague of Rangpur

300 bigha land of `chorcinatuli’ of Rajapur union

2007-06-09Daily prothom Alo

Ex-minister Amanullah Aman and his family members.

alleged due to grasp illegal lands

2007-06-13Daily prothom Alo

Former B.N.P. M.P. MD. Giasuddin Al Mamun

Grabbing 6 acres of BIWTA land at Shiddirgonj in Narayangonj.

2007-06-15

The Daily star

Tasmima Hossain, former MP and wife of Jatiya Party chief Anowar Hossain Manju

grabbing government land at Saver

2007-06-20

Daily Observer

Sarwar Jamal Nazim, a former BNP lawmaker tendering process.

for fertilizer, arms smuggling and interfering with governmental

2007-06-23

The Daily star

Ariful and others including former

for demanding bribe and threatening the

2007-06-23

finance minister Saifur Rahman’s son Naser Rahman.

cancellation of work order for a road expansion project

The Daily star

BNP lawmaker Manzurul Ahsan Munshi and three of his family members.

graft allegation 2007-06-25

The Daily star

ACCAssistant Director Mohammad and his wife Momtaj Begum Dolly Ibrahim

Tk 11.43 crore through illegal means.

2007-06-26

The Daily star

barrister Nazmul Huda, his wife Sigma Huda and ex-BNP lawmaker Ali Asgar Lobi

graft allegation 2007-06-26

The Daily star

Khushnud Asgar and , wife of Lobi

Alleged with graft practive

2007-06-26

The Daily star

Ali Asgar with three persons

was allegedly grabbed of electricity bills remained unpaid as the jute mill

2007-06-28

The Daily star

BNP leader and former deputy minister for land Ruhul Kuddus Talukder Dulu

for taking a Rajuk plot through false affidavits.

2007-06-29

The Daily star

former lawmaker from Sherpur-3 constituency Mahmudul Haque Rubel

Luxury vehicle imported, sold by ex-MP seized

2007-06-29

The Daily star

former minister Mir Mohammad Nasir Uddin and his son barrister Mir Mohamd HelalUddin

connection with a graft

2007-06-29

The Daily star

UP member Abdul Halim of Bidyanandakati union of Keshabpur upazila in Jessore, Iqbal Hossain son of Bidyanandakati up chairman Rabeya Khatun and secretary of the union parishad

with 63 sacks of rice meant for food for work programme

2007-06-28

The Daily star

Bureaucratic corruptionName of accused Allegation Published in newspaperGaniThe forest officer

arrested with Tk 1 crore

2007-06-25The Daily Star

Mujibul Haque,police officer

Has refused record the FIR filed.


Institutional CorruptionName of accused

Allegation Published in newspaper

Jamuna Oil company dopt

fuel adulteration in Narayangonj


Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (Rajuk)

corruption in government agencies


Bashundhara Group

for creating housing plots on 1,249 acres of wetland in upscale Baridhara of the capital


Rajshahi University

irregularities and corruptions 2007-06-25The Daily Star

Ministry of religion affairs.

Because of misbehave, harassment and for various mismanagement

2007-06-07Manab jamin

Extortion Allegation

Name of accused


Ex-MP Mahmad Salim

The land was about TK 9lakh, Salim forced the Rakibul (the owner of the land) to TK 2.8 lakh.


Siddiqi,Huda, Wadud,Pankaj, Firoj

demanded TK 10 lakh 2007-06-4 jugantar

Giash Uddin Al Mamun ,Tarek

`chadabaji’ and terrorism.

2007-06-07,Manab jamin

Rokonuzzaman Rokon,Chadpur District reporter of NTV and `AMER DESH’

was alleged for `chadabaji’

2007-06-07,Manab jamin

Babar extort him from election and want 1 lakh taka as `chanda'

2007-06-07,prothom Alo

Ruhul Kuddus Talukder Dulu

extortion and patronishing militants.


35BNP leaders in Bhairob

plunder,vandalise and mayhem in Awameleague leaders house for not giving `chada’

2007-06-09Prothom Alo

Gaibandha district BNP president Hamidul Haque Chhana

in 8 cases for alleged extortion,attack on opponent political activists and deception.

2007-06-09,The Daily Star

Ex-parliamentarian of Bagerhat-2 and BNP district chairman Abdul

alleged due to 62 lakhs taka as `chada’ and 2 different sues are arised because of it.

2007-06-11, Prothom Alo

Hakim Selim

AL president Sheikh Hasina

Two separate extortion cases for taka 5 crore and another for over taka 2.9

2007-06-14, The Daily Star

Ex-Whip Wahidul

Sued for extortion case. 2007-06-14,The Daily Star

23 Bhairab B.N.P. men, 4 cops

Sued on extortion charge.


AL leaders among 5 held in Dinajpur

on charge of extortion and creating chaos and confusion


against former lawmaker and ex-president of Bangladesh cricket board Shah Nurul Kabir Shaheen

demanded Tk.4 lakh from headmaster of Ishwarganj Uchakhila High School,

2007-06-19 ,The Daily Star

M.A.H Selim., ex BNP lawmaker in Bagerhat

For demanding Tk.6.48 lakh from him when he was constructing a road under LGED in the district. He paid to him Tk. 1.80 lakh by cheque

2007-06-19,Obsever

Ex Jamat MP Taher

TK. 3 lakh and looting fish and fishing net from fisherman.

2007-06-19,Obsever

Former Health and ransacking the house 2007-06-22,

minister Dr. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain

of an Awami League leader about five year ago

Obsever

DCC ward commissioner Chowdhury Alam

Case was filed alleged with extortion

2007-06-27 ,The Daily Star

Ajker Narayanganj Editor Tofazzal Hossain .

for violating government regulation Having various documents and 220 saris meant for government relief


Redwan Ahmed, former state minister and LDP leader

sued for extortion 2007-06-29 ,The Daily Star

Aman,political leader

to create panic during hartal

2007-06-28 The Daily Star

former BNP deputy minister Ruhul Kuddus Talukhdar Dulu

for arson and looting at three villages under Naldanga upazila in 2004

2007-06-28,

The Daily Star

Embezzlement Allegation

Name of accused


Huda. misappropriated TK4.55 crore from different government projects

2007-06-02The,Daily Star

Mayor Sarwar

owns TK 20 crore land in Barisal


BNP MP and Partex

grabbed 5,3000 square feet of Bahadurpur Mouza of

2007-06-05

Jugantor

Group Chairman MA Hashem

Rajendrapur beat of BD Forest.

Officer of soiodpur in Nilphamari women odhidoptor

destitute women’s 6 lakhs loan money misappropriate

2007-06-13 Daily prothom alo

BRTA officials.

on charge of embezzlement and receiving bribes

2007-06-14 The Daily star

Akhter, China-bound passenger

misappropriating government relief materials


Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury

embezzlement of Tk 85.25 lakh in the name of two projects


Moudud Ahmed, influential BNP leader

Having various documents and 220 saris meant for government relief


Bribes Allegation

Name of accused


Babar took as bribe from Bashundhara group 10m


Gani’ TK 2 core by appointing 83 forest guards in four forest divisions


Hasina TK 50 lakh to any political 2007-06-03

.

programme or a movement, took two percent of 27 million from East coast Group a local agent of a Russion power generation, TK 5lakh as a bribe from Nasimul Alam Chowdhury of Borurain Comilla in exchange for an Al nomination

The Daily Star

:A Rajsahi Authority

accused of receiving bribes 2007-06-8,The Daily star

Huda and his wife Sigma Huda

taking bribe of TK 2.40 crore in order to help the briber win a tender.


Khaleda zia got 20 crore taka from warid 2007-06-07Manabjamin

Babar had actually made a huge fortune of 7 million from the deal of warid


former forest adviser

allegedly taking bribe on various counts including transfer of forest department officials while he was in office


WASA inspector

receiving Tk.2000as bribe from one Moshiur Rahman


DCC ledger keeper (tax) Abdul Halim

Receiving a bribe of tk.6000 from one Nurul Islam.


a Project Implementation officer (PIO) and head Clark of his office

Taking bribe tk.5000 from Dabirul Islam, a member of Union Parishad


an Upazila Nirbahi Officer and two of his staff for their

alleged involvement in taking bribes from a timber trader


chief engineer when he was coming out of a 2007-06

of Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) Ltd (SPCBL) Anowar Hossain

private firm with bribe money The Daily Star

Road and Highway engineer Bayzed

taking Tk. One lakh as bribe from Muzibur Rahman, a constructor for clearing his bill

2007-06-2Observer

Hafizur Rahman, Education officer

receiving Tk 2000 in bribes from Minoti Biswas(teacher)


Akhter, China-bound passenger

offering bribe to an immigration official


Fraud Allegation

Name of accused Allegation Published in newspaperKhulna Chamber of

Commerce and Industry (KCCI)

President Shaharuzzaman

Martuza

Holding two international passports.


former BNP MP Wadud Bhuiyan

for concealment of information and

2007-06-04,Jugantor

acquiring wealth worth TK 6.3 crore without any known sourceof income

Mamun For not submitting wealth statement to the anti corruption commission.

2007-06-08,The Daily star

15 top politicians and businessmen

Tax dodging cases 2007-06-14,The Daily star

Evaluation:

Corruption allegation is prevalent in newspaper on June, 2007 than any other year of Bangladesh because Army Backed caretaker government was successful to make anti-politician situation using the anti-corruption movement in Bangladesh in that period. Newspaper or media was busy to make coverage about the corruption of politicians because we have found all types of corruption more or less connected with the political corruption. Political leader was the main victim of corruption allegation of newspaper. We do not think that the accused person was innocent but we think the process was maintained or constructed intentionally. We have found some silly matter allegation which has no category explicitly which proves our understanding such as having the allegation of the Illegal Arms and bottles of contraband liquor of Moudud Ahmed. Such type of allegation have made vague understanding about the intention that army backed caretaker government.

The percentage and number of different types of corruption are calculated which are structured as following our findings:

Types of corruption Number of allegation PercentageGraft 17 22.97%Extortion 22 02.70%

Bureaucratic corruption 02 06.76%Institutional corruption 05 29.73%Embezzlement 08 10.81%

Fraud 04 21.62%Bribery 16 05.51%Total 74 100%

Conclusion:

Corruption is prevalent in our unstable developing country. But June, 2007 corruption allegation in newspaper was very crucial and frequent. Media played very crucial role by publishing such type of corruption allegation whether it is bad or good.

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