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2007 Assessment

Bangladesh: Integrity Indicators Scorecard

Bangladesh: Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Anti-Corruption Law
Indicators		Score
70	Is there legislation criminalizing corruption?	100

Indicator and sub-Indicator Details

Is there legislation criminalizing corruption?

70a: In law, attempted corruption is illegal.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: (1) Art. 161 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1958 (2) Arts. 161,162,163 of Penal Code 1860 (Act XLV of 1860)

70b: In law, extortion is illegal.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: Art. 403 of The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1958

70c: In law, offering a bribe (i.e. active corruption) is illegal.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: (1) Section 4 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947

70d: In law, receiving a bribe (i.e. passive corruption) is illegal.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: {1) Art. 161 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1958 (2) Arts. 161-163 of the Penal Code 1860

70e: In law, bribing a foreign official is illegal.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: (1) Art. 161 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1958 (2) Section 171 B (1,2,3) of the Penal Code, 1860

70f: In law, using public resources for private gain is illegal.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: Art. 5 (1) D, 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947

70g: In law, using confidential state information for private gain is illegal.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: Sectiona 3,4,5,8 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923

70h: In law, money laundering is illegal.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: (1) The Money Laundering Prevention Law, 2002 (2) Penal Code 1860 (XLV of 1860) (3) Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 (VII of 1947)

70i: In law, conspiracy to commit a crime (i.e. organized crime) is illegal.

Score:

YES

Comments:

References: (1) Section 13 (a,b,c) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1958 (2) Sections 161-166, 168, 217,218, 420, 465-471, 477(A) of the Penal Code 1860 (3) The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947