White-Collar Crimes: How to Combat the Offence of Bribery

Abstract

In the era of globalization, where nations struggle and aspire to modernize themselves, a good social order becomes sine qua non; whatever may be the nature of the given state and its government. Bangladesh, as a sovereign country, has its goal to “realize through the democratic process a socialist society, free from exploitation…” It has been observed when government officials start to receive bribes in exchange for their statutory service it brings serious anarchy to the state and its regular operation. In recent times the citizens of Bangladesh are in dire need to be reminded of what constitutes the offense of bribery per the laws of the land. A bribe is an additional benefit given; whether financial in nature or not, that encourages the individual receiving such benefits to execute a relevant function or activity in an improper manner. This research proposal’s key goal is to formulate the information gathered to increase background knowledge on the subject matter for its readers as well as provide recommendations to enhance the legislation focusing on anti-corruption practices. The paper will further address what amounts to an additional benefit and how can a relevant function or activity be performed in an improper manner by the relevant authority or concerned person. The research methodology relied on the author solely for the purpose of collecting and analyzing the data by applying open-ended and conversational communication. The author relies on comparative legal research methodology to better analyze how similar matters are dealt with differently based on their mode of interpretation and convenience in different jurisdictions.