Bangladesh, Thailand sign MoU to combat corruption
The agreement is in line with Article 48 of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, which encourages countries to establish bilateral and multilateral partnerships to enhance cooperation between law enforcement agencies in tackling corruption
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bangladesh and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) of Thailand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in tackling corruption.
ACC Chairman Dr Mohammad Abdul Momen and NACC President Suchart Trakulkasemsuk signed the agreement today (4 April) on behalf of their respective organisations, according to a press release.
Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra were present as witnesses at the signing ceremony, held on the sidelines of the Bimstec Summit in Bangkok.
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Following the signing, ACC Chairman Dr Abdul Momen expressed optimism that the agreement would strengthen efforts to combat corruption in both countries.
"Many of the Bangladeshi corruption suspects took shelter in some of the neighbouring countries. We believe this MoU will help track them down and bring them to the book," he said.
The agreement is in line with Article 48 of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, which encourages countries to establish bilateral and multilateral partnerships to enhance cooperation between law enforcement agencies in tackling corruption.
Under the MoU, Bangladesh and Thailand will exchange information related to corruption prevention, share best practices in intelligence gathering, initiate joint projects, conduct research, and engage in cooperative activities to combat corruption.
The agreement is expected to facilitate direct collaboration between the two nations' anti-corruption bodies, enabling a more coordinated approach in preventing and addressing corruption.
