Bangladesh, May 12 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has highlighted alleged corruption and inflated spending in Bangladesh's major infrastructure projects, including the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Karnaphuli Tunnel, and Padma Bridge, citing findings from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

Speaking at the Prime Minister's Office on Monday during Police Week-2026, Tarique Rahman said audits reveal widespread misuse of public funds, with billions disappearing in paperwork alone.

"We received the country in a situation similar to a war-ravaged nation," he said, adding that he was presenting facts, not making political accusations.

Tarique Rahman emphasised that he was presenting the findings not for political purposes, but as a ...