Efficacy of right to information (RTI) act in ensuring transparency in Bangladesh

Bangladeş'te şeffaflığın sağlanmasında Bilgi Edinme Hakkı Yasası'nın etkinliği

Özet

Transparency entails ensuring that information, processes, and decisions are visible and comprehensible to the public. Transparency fosters accountability, trust, and public participation in decision-making processes. The right to information enables individuals to hold governments accountable for their actions and fosters transparency and accountability in governance. Ensuring citizens have access to government information promotes transparency in public institutions. It is important for governments to proactively share information and promptly respond to citizens' information requests in order to maintain transparency. This article aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Right to Information Act in Bangladesh in promoting transparency. This study relies on secondary data sources. Data are collected from websites, newspapers, published articles, and reports. The article highlighted various obstacles to RTI in enhancing transparency in Bangladesh, including a tendency to conceal information, the mindset of government employees, legislation like the Official Secrets Acts and Section 7 of the RTI Act.