Right to Information (RTI) Act in Bangladesh is in danger.

Citizens must first understand the law's myriad possibilities to use it effectively

Stronger commitment to transparency is vital for the success of RTI Act

Clearly, most citizens are unaware of the tremendous bounties the RTI Act has to offer

The Right to Information Act, 2009 specifies a mechanism for citizens to access all information—with few exceptions—available to the government and many other public authorities.

In the last few months, we have received some very encouraging feedback from users of the RTI law about the Information Commission's work.

In a country with such a politically-oriented population, why has RTI not caught on?