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.
The RTI Act is a crucial tool for promoting transparency and accountability in Bangladesh.
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.
The use of the RTI Act is not merely to focus on government work, but to operationalise good governance too.
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.
The RTI law has been kept alive over the years largely through the efforts of a few dedicated NGOs and die-hard RTI activists.
In the last few months, we have received some very encouraging feedback from users of the RTI law about the Information Commission's work.
Through the RTI Commission of Sri Lanka, citizens could weight in on matters impacting the nation.
To obtain the full potentials of the law, we must go beyond such perfunctory rituals and focus more on strategies to go ahead.
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.
The RTI Act is a crucial tool for promoting transparency and accountability in Bangladesh.
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.
The use of the RTI Act is not merely to focus on government work, but to operationalise good governance too.
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.
The RTI law has been kept alive over the years largely through the efforts of a few dedicated NGOs and die-hard RTI activists.
In the last few months, we have received some very encouraging feedback from users of the RTI law about the Information Commission's work.
Through the RTI Commission of Sri Lanka, citizens could weight in on matters impacting the nation.
To obtain the full potentials of the law, we must go beyond such perfunctory rituals and focus more on strategies to go ahead.
Over the last two decades, most of South Asia has adopted right to information (RTI) laws, also known as freedom of information (FOI) or access to information (A2I) laws.
