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The basic object of the RTI Act is to empower the citizens

Today's knowledge based world is now resonating with the call for meaningful democracy backed by transparency and accountability in the state engine and peoples right of access to information has gained a good importance. 

In a modern democratic state, the right to information, more popularly described as the right to know, is an vital prerequisite. 
 

RTI Act in the SAARC Countries of South Asia

Among the SAARC Countries, Pakistan was the first to issue an ordinance in 2002 namely “Freedom of Information Ordinance, 2002”. But the country failed to assert and implement the Act due to various national and administrative complications.

Similarly, SAARC country Sri Lanka, being subjected to their prolonged civil war, could not compile any law regarding the information right. On the other hand, Nepal has issued the RTI Act in 2007 and has granted the decision of including the right to information as a part of the constitutionally defined fundamental rights.

The Right to Information Act and benefit of the people

Probably Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM) was the first to introduce the Right to Information Act, which we do not feel at all. He implemented the Right to Information Act in his 63-year life and 23-year balanced rule of law successfully, though the task of the RTI has only been introduced in the seventeenth century in the modern world.

Begining from His personal life to social life including state life, He showed the effectiveness of the Right to Information Act. However, for this reason his administration created the histrical example of strict accountability, transparency and integrity. It was His first slogan for the Right to Information Act that ''you have to spread an Ayat or sentence of the Holy Qur'an among the people if needed.'' He was not loyal for hiding any information in the interest of accountability.

Background of the Right To Information Act of Bangladesh

 The right to obtain information is an integral part of civil liberties. It is recognized as one of the important elements of empowering human, which is obligatory to enhance transparency and accountability in government, statuary and constitutional organizations as well as private institutions run by government or foreign funding.

 It is believed that proper implementation of the RTI Act would reduce corruption and establish good governance. From this observation and belief, the government of the People‟s Republic of Bangladesh has enacted the Right to Information Act (RTI) in 2009, established the Information Commission as the law implementing authority and appointed all necessary officials.

Implementation of Fundamental Human Rights by the Information Commission

Freedom of thought, conscience and speech are identified as the significant fundamental human rights by article-39 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. 

Having considered the right to information as the precondition of ensuring civil liberties, the Government of Bangladesh enacted the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2009.

Rules and Regulations published by the Information Commission

To ensure effective implementation of the RTI Act, the Information Commission has been authorized to issue necessary rules and regulations.

Since its operation, the Commission has issued the following rules and regulations:

Right to Information (accessing information) Rules, 2009;