We need a ‘public interest override’ in the RTI Act
Public interest should be the yardstick when balancing citizens' right to information concerning governance and state need to safeguard sensitive information.
1w ago
Time to put the RTI Act on the right track
The success of the RTI Act anywhere in the world largely depends on the determination and commitment of the citizens to put it to practical use.
1m ago
101 of the RTI Act for Bangladesh's youth activists
Bangladesh's RTI law is the best law to utilise in making a new Bangladesh where people's power reigns supreme in the true sense of the term.
2m ago
Right to information: Time for the sunshine law
Now is the opportunity for our youth to lead us in using existing laws to build a better country.
3m ago
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.
5m ago
Citizens must use RTI Act to its full potential
The use of the RTI Act is not merely to focus on government work, but to operationalise good governance too.
5m ago
Right to information takes centre stage in Indian elections
The Indian Supreme Court's recent decision on electoral bonds underline the importance of citizens' role in exercising their right to information as watchdogs of good governance.
6m ago
Arrest and imprisonment of journalist over RTI request is ominous
The eruption of hostility surrounding the submission of a simple RTI request to a public official was uncalled for
7m ago
March 14, 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.
February 15, 2023
Right to information at home and abroad
The first case was brought to our attention by RTI activists promoting the law at the grassroots level in Bangladesh.
January 14, 2023
RTI is more than a right, it is a civic duty
Seeking information is not only a right of citizens, but also a civic duty.
December 14, 2022
RTI's decline in the face of global autocratisation
Unless there is a drastic change in the mentality and attitudes of citizens and public officials alike about the new reality, RTI cannot flourish.
October 14, 2022
Ask your party to commit to RTI
Two laws form the basis for citizens to affect governance.
September 15, 2022
Right to Information in Bangladesh: Are we on the right track?
To obtain the full potentials of the law, we must go beyond such perfunctory rituals and focus more on strategies to go ahead.
August 14, 2022
The Sri Lankan crisis spiked intense RTI activity
Sri Lanka has been shaken by a socioeconomic and political crisis that has drawn international attention.
June 15, 2022
Right to information in the age of authoritarianism
As authoritarianism creeps in across the world, the ideals of participatory democracy and representative governance have taken a back seat once again in many countries.
May 15, 2022
The darker side of RTI in Bangladesh
Today, we turn away from the positive and encouraging side of the Right to Information movement in Bangladesh, depicted in our previous column (The Daily Star, April 16, 2022), to peer into the shadows.
April 16, 2022
Untold tales of RTI successes
Today, we present tales that have been gathered from ordinary Bangladeshis.
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