Jhenaidah, Oct. 21 -- Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Wednesday said political leaders must first ensure their own integrity and remain free from corruption to effectively combat graft in the country.

"The first condition for eliminating corruption is that political leaders who speak publicly about ending corruption must first make themselves free from it. Any anti-corruption initiative will fail if corruption among politicians and individual leaders cannot be eliminated," he said.

The minister made the remarks as the chief guest at an exchange meeting with local teachers and professional journalists at the Shailkupa Upazila BNP office in Jhenaidah.

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