Millions across Bangladesh were all praise for the anti-corruption drive after the 1/11 changeover. But, in fact, corruption remains where it was. This is because, most of people today tend to make extra money through illegal means only to survive. Morals fade away when rice and ata go beyond their reach. Empty stomachs hardly heed morals. Yes, none takes bribe openly today. It is taken through the backdoor. Ideal situation has to be created first for gradual elimination of corruption. But then the Anti-Corruption Commission’s letter to the Cabinet Division for a permanent mechanism in every government department to deal with the wealth statements submitted by government officers and employees is to be welcomed. As per the Commission’s proposal, the Ministry of Establishment has sought wealth statements from government officers and employees and accordingly they have submitted their statements to their respective departments. The Commission thought if the submitted wealth statements are scrutinised by respective departments, there would be a clear idea about corrupt officers and employees. Punishment and disciplinary actions afterwards will help reduce the area of corruption, an ACC official said. If someone was mostly honest and kind to others and has good morals would he/she ever turn into one of the worst villains ever? If you read Macbeth, it shows that a hero becomes corrupt because he is tempted. Some people we have known in the past were good before but then changed into something totally different. People become bad and corrupt for different reasons...some become that way because of hardships they experience in life. For the last decade, most economists have been much less lenient on corruption than their predecessors and have clearly emphasized its adverse welfare consequences. But the remedies suggested have been embedded into economic orthodoxy. The thrust of some approaches has been to be critical of government in toto. If corruption involves a self-seeking government whose members attempt to enrich themselves, one needs to crack down on the government itself. Happily, those days are gone in Bangladesh.

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