RTI Act 2009
NGOs can help citizens learn to use the RTI Act
Citizens must first understand the law's myriad possibilities to use it effectively
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.
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.
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.
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?
Does RTI have a future in Bangladesh?
Can public officials ever become transparent in their work and feel accountable to citizens?
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.
Big Tech and our right to know
The right to know doesn’t end with the existence of a law.
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.
NGOs can help citizens learn to use the RTI Act
Citizens must first understand the law's myriad possibilities to use it effectively
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.
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.
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.
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?
Does RTI have a future in Bangladesh?
Can public officials ever become transparent in their work and feel accountable to citizens?
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.
Big Tech and our right to know
The right to know doesn’t end with the existence of a law.
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.
RTI Act 2009: A powerful tool against poverty
Yet the RTI Act is hardly known for being put to use in significant numbers. It has so far worked mainly with the marginalised and disadvantaged communities because of the help of NGOs and activists. The educated and the middle classes are yet to be fired by the powerful reach of the law.