RTI act Bangladesh

Appoint missing commissioners to keep RTI Act alive

There appears to be a shift in the attitude of many public authorities towards the RTI Act.
16 February 2025

NGOs can help citizens learn to use the RTI Act

Citizens must first understand the law's myriad possibilities to use it effectively
15 July 2024

RTI kept alive by rural, semi-urban citizens

In Bangladesh, those at the grassroots level with little knowledge about the intricacies of governance have found the RTI law useful and convenient.
15 June 2024

Our Information Commission has mettle after all

In the last few months, we have received some very encouraging feedback from users of the RTI law about the Information Commission's work.
15 December 2023

The information commission is a prime mover of the RTI Act

The experiences of Sri Lanka and Pakistan are lessons for everyone concerned with promoting the right to information.
15 September 2023

Why do we fail to utilise our Right to Information Act?

In a country with such a politically-oriented population, why has RTI not caught on?
15 June 2023

Information Commission’s key role in ensuring right to information

Citizens’ right to monitor, probe and question the work of their governments is essential for democracy.
15 April 2023

RTI for transparency in parliamentary democracy

The Sri Lankan example can spur us to greater and more transformative use of the RTI Act in our country.
14 March 2023

Will free media be harassed in the name of data protection?

DSA’s new curbs and OTT draft rules give the opening
20 October 2022

Ask your party to commit to RTI

Two laws form the basis for citizens to affect governance.
14 October 2022