State minister's remarks could legitimise bribery as gifts: TIB seeks retraction, govt clarification
Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 11, 2 of them from Bangladesh.
The anti-graft watchdog says the remarks could legitimise bribery in public procurement and calls for an explanation from the minister and the senior secretary whose advice he reportedly cited.
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2 outlets from Bangladesh, where the story is: Dhaka Tribune, The Business Standard · how we count
- Nov 11, 12:12 PM UTCFirst reportTIB condemns state minister's remarks on gifts to engineers, demands withdrawaldhakatribune.com ↗
- Nov 11, 12:16 PM UTC+4 min· you’re reading thisState minister's remarks could legitimise bribery as gifts: TIB seeks retraction, govt clarificationtbsnews.net ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 12:16 PM UTC · +4 min
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same TIB reaction to the minister's remarks on gifts and bribery, with consistent details.
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