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Nothing justifies the two-year vacancy at the Information Commission (opens the original)
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RTI enthusiasts of the country had fervently hoped that the three Information Commissioners, whose posts have remained vacant for over two years, would finally be appointed before this year’s International Right to Know Day. They were disappointed and unsure why. The continued absence of the Commissioners inevitably raises questions about how seriously the government takes implementation of the Right to Information Act. But there is another way of looking at these vacancies. What might citizens
Nothing justifies the two-year vacancy at the Information Commission (opens the original)
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RTI enthusiasts of the country had fervently hoped that the three Information Commissioners, whose posts have remained vacant for over two years, would finally be appointed before this year’s International Right to Know Day. They were disappointed and unsure why. The continued absence of the Commissioners inevitably raises questions about how seriously the government takes implementation of the Right to Information Act. But there is another way of looking at these vacancies. What might citizens
Citizens’ right to know and the long wait for an Information Commission (opens the original)
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For two years, citizens’ call to fill the vacant posts of the Information Commission of Bangladesh has gone largely unheeded, leaving it unable to perform its essential statutory role. A gazette notification issued on July 9 by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting confirmed the reconstitution of a selection committee to recommend candidates for the posts of chief information commissioner and two information commissioners—and there has been news of a call for applications from interested
In a democracy, RTI is an accountability tool (opens the original)
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While awaiting the completion of a government-initiated process to select the three information commissioners, following a prolonged vacancy that this column has lamented time and again, it may be useful to revisit the enduring value of right to information (RTI) in strengthening democratic governance. Few would dispute that transparency and accountability are fundamental to this endeavour. Citizens can participate meaningfully in public affairs only when they have access to information about ho
Why Bangladesh must invest in community-led early childhood education (opens the original)
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5-year-old Partha Roy proudly held up a picture card of a duck and turned to his classmates. "Have I chosen the right one?" he asked. A chorus of excited voices answered, "Yes!" Moments later, he assembled the letters to spell the word himself and was rewarded with another round of applause. There were no textbooks, exercise books or private tutors, only laughter, encouragement and the joy of learning. Partha is one of thousands of children whose first experience of education has come through a
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