How RTI activists keep the law alive
Rather than retreating in the face of bureaucratic inertia, these RTI warriors have adopted a strategy of persistence.
15 December 2025, 05:00 AM
Reviving the RTI regime is essential for our democratic journey
Will our political parties commit to safeguarding and revitalising RTI as a democratic instrument?
15 November 2025, 06:00 AM
RTI: Are our political parties ready for transparency and accountability?
Political parties argue that they lie outside the RTI Act’s purview, not being obliged to respond to citizens’ RTI requests.
15 October 2025, 07:00 AM
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO INFORMATION / A year of silence from the Information Commission
Restoring the Information Commission is not optional; it is a constitutional duty.
28 September 2025, 02:00 AM
The hope of a new dawn for RTI and democracy
Election announcement and RTI act draft amendment bring hope.
15 August 2025, 05:00 AM
Citizens lament RTI paralysis in Bangladesh
There seem to be differences in response depending on the authorities’ location.
15 June 2025, 02:00 AM
How to use RTI when there are no information commissioners
The interim government should encourage all public officials to respond diligently to the citizens’ RTI requests.
15 May 2025, 05:00 AM
How do our neighbours use the RTI law?
We can learn from how other countries in this region benefit from the law.
16 April 2025, 06:00 AM
On protecting refugees from Myanmar
Speaking at the UN General Assembly in September 2016, our Prime Minister spoke of the need to protect the rights of refugees and migrants globally and urged that the world must reach a consensus on shared responsibility and inclusiveness to address the crisis.
22 November 2016, 18:00 PM
The right to ask for information and the obligation to provide it
Arunendu works for the Rangamati Hill District Council in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh. He is known for his dedication and commitment to public service.
15 September 2016, 18:00 PM
A PERSONAL FOOTNOTE
A year ago today, the world celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. A small part of that history is my personal history...
8 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Are political parties “Public Authority”?
Afrequently asked question about RTI law relates to the meaning of the term “authority”. As the Act empowers citizens to query public authorities on matters that concern or aggrieve them, there is an obvious need to understand the concept of authority under the Act.
15 August 2015, 18:00 PM