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The Daily Star, Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Shamsul Bari and Ruhi Naz

Indications of the growing maturity of RTI Act users and the increasing willingness of public officials to abide by its provisions are indeed welcome developments.

Rafiqul Islam, a madrasa teacher of Taraganj upazila in Rangpur district, was terminated from his job by the madrasa authorities in March 2014 for protesting against irregularities in the appointment of a teacher to a higher post (to which Rafiqul had also applied). In 2015, he filed a civil declaratory suit with the Assistant District Judge’s Court, challenging his termination. While his case remained pending, a certain Rezwanul Haque was appointed in his place. Read more