Right To Information

Access to information: A right essential for transparency and accountability

The RTI Act is a crucial tool for promoting transparency and accountability in Bangladesh.

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.

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.

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.

Right to information in Bangladesh / Reassuring stories of progress

The RTI law has been kept alive over the years largely through the efforts of a few dedicated NGOs and die-hard RTI activists.

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.

How right to information helped Sri Lanka manage its crisis

Through the RTI Commission of Sri Lanka, citizens could weight in on matters impacting the nation.

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.

The State of RTI in South Asia: The Pakistan Case

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.

September 28, 2024
September 28, 2024

Access to information: A right essential for transparency and accountability

The RTI Act is a crucial tool for promoting transparency and accountability in Bangladesh.

September 16, 2024
September 16, 2024

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.

May 30, 2024
May 30, 2024

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.

May 15, 2024
May 15, 2024

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.

February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024

Reassuring stories of progress

The RTI law has been kept alive over the years largely through the efforts of a few dedicated NGOs and die-hard RTI activists.

December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023

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.

October 15, 2023
October 15, 2023

How right to information helped Sri Lanka manage its crisis

Through the RTI Commission of Sri Lanka, citizens could weight in on matters impacting the nation.

September 15, 2022
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.

July 14, 2022
July 14, 2022

The State of RTI in South Asia: The Pakistan Case

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.

July 6, 2022
July 6, 2022

A case for making jobseekers’ info open data

There is a huge need for data in every aspect of human life, from personal life to business, social, scientific, economic, and public policy and decision-making processes.