Who We Are
A public-accountability and investigative research platform for Bangladesh.
Power Lens Bangladesh is a public-accountability and investigative research platform focused on Bangladesh. We bring together the work of a watchdog, a research institute, an investigative newsroom, a public database and a citizen-reporting platform in one place.
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Why we exist
Power is exercised every day in ministries, in parliament, in local government, in courts, in security agencies and in company boardrooms. Most people see only a small part of it. The information that would let them judge how power is used is scattered, hard to verify or hard to reach.
Power Lens exists to change that. We watch how public power and public money are used. We investigate when they are abused. We defend the rights of the people affected.
What makes us different
Evidence first. Every claim we publish is tied to documents, data or verified testimony. Where it is safe to do so, we show our sources.
Built to be checked. Our public databases keep verified facts, allegations, court findings and claims apart, so that no one is described more harshly, or more kindly, than the evidence allows.
Open about ourselves. Our methodology, corrections and funding are published for anyone to examine. A watchdog should be watched too.
Open to everyone. Citizens can report abuse, follow the data and use our explainers to understand how the system works and what their rights are.
Where we stand
Power Lens is not a political party and does not act for any party, government or business. We hold everyone who exercises public power to the same standard, whichever side they are on. Read more in our editorial independence and conflict of interest policies.