Gaibandha Correspondent :
International Right to Information Day-2019 was observed in the district yesterday with the theme “Access to Information, Leaving No One Behind”.
Marking the day, district administration chalked the elaborate programmes in cooperation with different non-government organisations.
In the morning, a post rally discussion was also held at the conference room of District Collectorate Building here with Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Alamgir Kabir Saikat in the chair.
Acting deputy commissioner Rokhsana Begum addressed the meeting as the chief guest, and additional police super Anwar Hossain, Sadar UNO Uttam Kumar Roy and consultant of chest diseases clinic Dr. Nazmul Huda were present at the event as special guests.
Moderated by Nezarat Deputy Collector M. Shahidul Islam, the function was also addressed, among others, by district primary education officer Hossain Ali, acting district information officer Haider Ali and president of SachetanNagarik Committee here Jahurul Qaiyum.
Earlier, a lecture on Right to Information (RTI) Act -2009 was delivered elaborately by district trainer on RTI Act-2009 of Information Commission Sarker M. Shahiduzzaman.
In the lecture, Sarker M. Shahiduzzaman said the International Right to Information Day was proposed on September 28 in 2002 at a meeting of freedom of information organisations from around the world in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Showing respects to citizens of the country, the present government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina passed the RTI Act 2009 on March 29 in 2009, he said.
Then RTI Act 2009 was approved by the President on 5 April in 2009 and a gazette in this regard was published on 6 April, 2009 and it came into effect from July 01, 2009, he added.
The Information Commission started work to implement the Act from July 01, 2009, he further added.
Acting DC Rokhsana Begum in her speeches said the right of every citizen to freedom of thought and conscience, freedom of speech and expression and freedom of the press are guaranteed by Article 39 of the Constitution of Bangladesh.
Terming the information as power, the acting deputy commissioner said free flow of information facilitates would establish citizens’ rights equally and empower the people in society and over the state level.
A large number of people including district and upazila level officials, social workers, NGO activists, leaders of different rights groups participated in the programmes.
BSS from Rangpur reports : The epoch-making Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2009 has ensured free flow of information helping to build a corruption-free developed Bangladesh.
The observation came on Saturday at a post-rally discussion arranged in observance of the International Day for Universal Access to Information- 2019 at conference room of the Deputy Commissioner in the city.
Earlier, the district administration in cooperation with ‘Sochetan Nagorik Committee (SNC)’ and RDRS Bangladesh brought out a colourful rally to mark the day.
Deputy Commissioner Md Asib Ahsan attended the discussion as the chief guest with Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Syed Enamul Kabir in the chair.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) for Rangpur Sharif Md Foyezul Alam and Vice-president of Rangpur SNC Professor Mohammad Shah Alam addressed, among others.
The chief guest said enactment of the RTI Act-2009 is one of the biggest successes of the present government as the law is ensuring the people’s right to know in establishing transparency and accountability at all levels.
He asked all concerned in government and non-governmental departments and organisations to disseminate information to common people as dictated by the RTI Act, 2009 to establish good governance everywhere in the society.
BSS from Rajshahi adds: Terming the information as power speakers at a meeting viewed full-length implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) law is very important for empowering the public side by side with making all the public services transparent and accountable.
Unhindered flow of information by all government and non-government organisations concerned needs to be ensured for expediting development and ensuring good governance everywhere in the society.
The observations came at a post-rally discussion organized by district administration at its conference hall to mark the International Right to Information Day-2019 on Saturday .
Deputy Commissioner Hamidul Haque addressed the meeting as chief guest with its Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education and ICT) Shariful Haque in the chair.
Additional District Magistrate Nazrul Islam, Additional Deputy Commissioner (revenue) Abu Aslam, District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer Aminul Haquealso spoke on the occasion.
The chief guest said the government is very much confident and working relentlessly for successful implementation of the law. The field level government and non-government officials concerned should be positive to supplement the government effort.
As long as the law is not implemented by the government and non- government organisations, its strength, weaknesses, limitations and appropriateness cannot be ascertained.
“Implementation of RTI Law has become indispensable for the sake of establishing good governance in the society and enhancing transparency and accountability in all tiers of public services,” Hamidul Haque defined.
Proactive disclosure of information regarding all development works at the grassroots can ensure proper utilisation of resources and put a check on corruption, he mentioned.
He also observed that the designated officials of the information-giving government and non-government organisations have a vital role to play.
International Right to Information Day-2019 was observed in the district yesterday with the theme “Access to Information, Leaving No One Behind”.
Marking the day, district administration chalked the elaborate programmes in cooperation with different non-government organisations.
In the morning, a post rally discussion was also held at the conference room of District Collectorate Building here with Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Alamgir Kabir Saikat in the chair.
Acting deputy commissioner Rokhsana Begum addressed the meeting as the chief guest, and additional police super Anwar Hossain, Sadar UNO Uttam Kumar Roy and consultant of chest diseases clinic Dr. Nazmul Huda were present at the event as special guests.
Moderated by Nezarat Deputy Collector M. Shahidul Islam, the function was also addressed, among others, by district primary education officer Hossain Ali, acting district information officer Haider Ali and president of SachetanNagarik Committee here Jahurul Qaiyum.
Earlier, a lecture on Right to Information (RTI) Act -2009 was delivered elaborately by district trainer on RTI Act-2009 of Information Commission Sarker M. Shahiduzzaman.
In the lecture, Sarker M. Shahiduzzaman said the International Right to Information Day was proposed on September 28 in 2002 at a meeting of freedom of information organisations from around the world in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Showing respects to citizens of the country, the present government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina passed the RTI Act 2009 on March 29 in 2009, he said.
Then RTI Act 2009 was approved by the President on 5 April in 2009 and a gazette in this regard was published on 6 April, 2009 and it came into effect from July 01, 2009, he added.
The Information Commission started work to implement the Act from July 01, 2009, he further added.
Acting DC Rokhsana Begum in her speeches said the right of every citizen to freedom of thought and conscience, freedom of speech and expression and freedom of the press are guaranteed by Article 39 of the Constitution of Bangladesh.
Terming the information as power, the acting deputy commissioner said free flow of information facilitates would establish citizens’ rights equally and empower the people in society and over the state level.
A large number of people including district and upazila level officials, social workers, NGO activists, leaders of different rights groups participated in the programmes.
BSS from Rangpur reports : The epoch-making Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2009 has ensured free flow of information helping to build a corruption-free developed Bangladesh.
The observation came on Saturday at a post-rally discussion arranged in observance of the International Day for Universal Access to Information- 2019 at conference room of the Deputy Commissioner in the city.
Earlier, the district administration in cooperation with ‘Sochetan Nagorik Committee (SNC)’ and RDRS Bangladesh brought out a colourful rally to mark the day.
Deputy Commissioner Md Asib Ahsan attended the discussion as the chief guest with Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Syed Enamul Kabir in the chair.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) for Rangpur Sharif Md Foyezul Alam and Vice-president of Rangpur SNC Professor Mohammad Shah Alam addressed, among others.
The chief guest said enactment of the RTI Act-2009 is one of the biggest successes of the present government as the law is ensuring the people’s right to know in establishing transparency and accountability at all levels.
He asked all concerned in government and non-governmental departments and organisations to disseminate information to common people as dictated by the RTI Act, 2009 to establish good governance everywhere in the society.
BSS from Rajshahi adds: Terming the information as power speakers at a meeting viewed full-length implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) law is very important for empowering the public side by side with making all the public services transparent and accountable.
Unhindered flow of information by all government and non-government organisations concerned needs to be ensured for expediting development and ensuring good governance everywhere in the society.
The observations came at a post-rally discussion organized by district administration at its conference hall to mark the International Right to Information Day-2019 on Saturday .
Deputy Commissioner Hamidul Haque addressed the meeting as chief guest with its Additional Deputy Commissioner (Education and ICT) Shariful Haque in the chair.
Additional District Magistrate Nazrul Islam, Additional Deputy Commissioner (revenue) Abu Aslam, District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer Aminul Haquealso spoke on the occasion.
The chief guest said the government is very much confident and working relentlessly for successful implementation of the law. The field level government and non-government officials concerned should be positive to supplement the government effort.
As long as the law is not implemented by the government and non- government organisations, its strength, weaknesses, limitations and appropriateness cannot be ascertained.
“Implementation of RTI Law has become indispensable for the sake of establishing good governance in the society and enhancing transparency and accountability in all tiers of public services,” Hamidul Haque defined.
Proactive disclosure of information regarding all development works at the grassroots can ensure proper utilisation of resources and put a check on corruption, he mentioned.
He also observed that the designated officials of the information-giving government and non-government organisations have a vital role to play.
