Dear Chief Adviser, GoBD,
I urge upon the Bangladesh CA of the CTG, Ministry of Information, and other concerned Ministries to incorporate and preserve the Right To Information (RTI) of all people, not just the citizens of Bangladesh, cause free access to information and transparency is the single most factor in ensuring accountability of officials in power at any time. Allowing RTI only to the BD citizens will disenfranchise significant number of people of Bangladeshi origin settled and naturalized throughout the world, especially in North America, Europe, and Australia, in addition to people of other countries that support BD causes and interests.
It is much better to follow the time-tested US model of RTI (since 1966) that has proven very successful in uncovering the excesses of government and preserving/
re-establishing citizens' rights, than the proposed RTI that is likely to be modeled after the Right to Info Act of 2005 of India. Notwithstanding, the likey reasoning that given the LDC status of Bangladesh such restrictions are appropriate; history proves that an open/accountable government is a better and effective government for the people and the country.
I thank you for consideration in preserving rights of all people, and uplifting the source of transparency in the government and development of the country. If you have any question, please let me know.
Regards,
Sultan Chowdhury
A Bangladeshi-American
Potomac, MD
USA
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