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Cabinet passes right to information law in
Bangladesh
Dhaka, Sept 20
The advisory council has given final approval to a new right to information
law 2008, meant to increase accountability of government institutions and
establish good governance, the chief adviser's press secretary said Saturday.
"The Right to Information Ordinance 2008 has been finally approved," Fahim Munaim told reporters after a cabinet meeting at the CA's office. "As per the ordinance the related officials will supply primary information on issues including arrests and releases within 24 hours." The ordinance keeps a provision for fines up to Tk 5,000 if the concerned official does not provide the proper information. The cabinet on June 18 approved the ordinance provisionally. The caretaker government has said the ordinance is meant to ensure people's right to information and to increase accountability of government institutions and curb corruption and establish good governance. RTI law analysis is coming very soon from
BNNRC.
Bazlu _______________________ AHM. Bazlur Rahman-S21BR Chief Executive Officer Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication(BNNRC) & Member, Strategy Council UN-Global Alliance for ICT and Development (UN GAID) House: 13/1, Road:2, Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207 Post Box: 5095, Dhaka 1205 Bangladesh Phone: 88-02-9130750, 88-02-9138501 01711881647 Fax: 88-02-9138501-105 E-mail: ceo at bnnrc dot net, bnnrc at bd dot drik dot net www.bnnrc.net
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