The Right to Information (RTI) Act has opened up the possibilities of establishing transparency and accountability in the overall governance system of the country through people's access to information, speakers opined at a workshop yesterday.
They said people would be able to enjoy the deserved benefit of RTI if the act can be implemented at all administrative and service levels.
The workshop on RTI Act 2009 was jointly organised by Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC) and Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF), says a press release.
The training programmes aim to introduce the RTI Act to the participants and integrate the topic in the course curriculum of the government training institutes.
Rector of BPATC AZM Shafiqul Alam, Senior Governance Specialist of the World Bank Charles Undeland, and MJF Director Farzana Naim, were present at the programme.
Source : The Daily Star
