UNCAC and Civil Society Activism Against Corruption In Bangladesh

Corruption is a phenomenon that knows no social or cultural bounds and which occurs more or less in all societies and countries irrespective of their legal, socio-cultural, political and economic dynamics.2 Notwithstanding, corruption is believed to predominate in contexts where public officials enjoy unfettered discretion, where governmental activities lack accountability and transparency and where the private sector and civil society institutions are weak and ineffective.3 Given the diversity of the problem in terms of causes, forms and impacts, there is no single universally agreed on definition of corruption.4 It is widely accepted that corruption undermines key elements of good governance that is, transparency, accountability, rule of law, participation,5 and integrity, and reinforces injustice, discrimina-