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The Daily Star, December 19, 2021

Shamsul Bari and Ruhi Naz

The importance of a robust Right to Information (RTI) regime for a healthy and vibrant democracy is universally recognised. However, in Bangladesh, the law is yet to capture the imagination of a majority of the population. Only a handful of people have so far used the law.

What is more astonishing is that even the once fabled civil society of Bangladesh, well-known for its proclivity to stand up for democracy and good governance, has kept away from the law—a law that is internationally recognised as a most potent instrument available to citizens for the prevention and detection of corruption, and for promoting transparency and accountability in the work of public bodies…Read More