<div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><b>Corruption is a way of life across the world, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said today, emphasizing that the issue is not exclusive to Bangladesh.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Quader's candid remarks came during the inauguration of the BRTC shuttle bus service at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka this morning.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“We aren’t claiming that there is no corruption here. It isn’t correct to say that only government officials are corrupt and politicians aren’t,” said Quader, who also serves as the general secretary of the Awami League.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“When we speak, we must consider everyone; we should first look at our own reflection in the mirror. I am speaking out against the corruption of officials, and there is corruption in my sector as well. Isn’t there? Of course, there is,” he added.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Minister Quader also highlighted the crucial role of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in tackling corruption. “I believe the ACC is here, and the Prime Minister is steadfast in her zero-tolerance policy towards corruption,” he stated.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Quader affirmed the ACC’s independence, underscoring its authority to investigate corruption without government interference. “The government has not and will not interfere with this independence,” he assured.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>