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The Daily Star, Monday, May 15, 2023

Shamsul Bari and Ruhi Naz

Readers often ask if we see a future for the Right to Information (RTI) Act in Bangladesh. Can public officials, long used to a deeply entrenched culture of official secrecy, ever become transparent in their work and feel accountable to citizens? Are there enough citizens who understand the full scope of the law and have the courage to use it to seek sensitive information or to expose any potential misdeeds?

The success and failure of any RTI law ride on three key players: citizens who must submit information requests, public authorities who must deal with them properly, and the Information Commission (IC) who must mediate disputes between the two sides impartially. Read more