Thrust on free flow of information to establish accountability

RAJSHAHI, Oct 09 (BSS): Ensuring free flow of information can be the best way of establishing accountability and good governance everywhere in the society.
Unhindered flow of information by all government and non-government organisations concerned needs to be ensured for expediting development. So, full-length implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) law is very important for empowering the public in general.
Government officials, academics and professional leaders came up with the observation while addressing a discussion related to the International Day of Right to Information.
Divisional Administration organised the discussion at the office conference hall of Divisional Commissioner here on Monday discussing and devising ways and means on how to attain the cherished goal in this regard.
Divisional Commissioner Dr Dewan Humayun Kabir addressed the discussion as the chief guest, while additional Commissioner Jasim Uddin Haider in the chair.
Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi Shamim Ahmed, Superintendent of Police Abdus Salam, Deputy Director of the Department of Health Dr Habibur Rahman, Deputy Regional Director of Bangladesh Betar Monirul Islam and Additional Director of the Department of Narcotics Control Fazlur Rahman also spoke.
Professor Pradip Kumar Panday from the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism at Rajshahi University addressed the meeting as focal person highlighting the significance of the International RTI day.
He attributed that RTI is the integral part of the fundamental rights and ensuring the right to information is the precondition to enhance transparency and accountability together with reducing corruption and making good governance sustainable.
Prof Pradip Panday observed that the designated officials of the information-giving government and non-government organisations have a vital role to play.