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Manusher Jonno arranged a seminar on Right to Information at BRAC Center Inn on 5 September 2005. From its working experience MJ realized that there is a strong need to take coordinating and facilitating role on local initiatives among organizations, civil society groups, lawyers, academicians and media personalities who are directly or indirectly working in establishing access to information as a right in broader area. Right to Information is considered as fundamental human right, though some recognize it as development tool to promote good governance. Hence, access to information has two dimensions, which is equally significant to realize other rights. Since MJ is working to promote Human Rights and Good Governance, it felt the need to organize seminar on this particular issue to get an idea how information right is perceived in Bangladesh from different stakeholders. Another purpose of the seminar was to identify the local initiatives giving emphasis on good practices. A paper titled Situational Analysis of Right to Information in Bangladesh: Challenges and Realities prepared by MJ team was presented in the seminar.
Date: 5 September 2005
Venue: BRAC Center INN
Chief Guest: Barrister Moudud Ahmed MP, Honorable Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
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Following eminent personalities given their opinion in the seminar from different view.
Ananya Raihan , Executive Director D Net
Importance of IT as info intermediaries and its challenges in Bangladesh
Dr. Atiur Rahman, Chairman Shamunnoy
Macro policy decisions including national budgetary issues and right to information in Bangladesh
Advocate Elina Khan, Executive Director BSEHR
Right to Information to attain legal information in Bangladesh with special attention on judicial matters
Kamrul Hasan Manju, Executive Director Mass Line Media Centre
Grassroots mobilization in campaign of Right to Information
Shahdeen Malik, Advocate Bangladesh Supreme Court
Constitutional provision to uphold the information right of the inhabitants of Bangladesh
Sanjeeb Drong, President IPDS
Right To information with special emphasis on indigenous people’s right
Sharmeen Murshid, CEO BROTEE
Electoral Right in the light of information right in Bangladesh.
Dr.Zarina Rahman Khan, Professor Public Administration
Dhaka University, Role of Union Parishad in promoting Right to Information in Bangladesh
Hameeda Hossain, Chairperson, MJ Steering Committee
The issues people face as human right defender and needs, challenges for accessing information
Quazi Faruque, General Secretary CAB
Consumer Rights Protection Act from Right to information perspective in Bangladesh
Mahfuz Anam, Editor The Daily Star
Opportunities and challenges faced by media in ensuring public access to information and role of media to address the existing challenges
AHM Bazlur Rahman, Member SUPRO
Article 19 and Right to Information
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