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RANGPUR, Sept 28, 2025 (BSS) – Calling the Right to Information (RTI) Act an effective tool to ensure people's rights, speakers at a discussion have said that the RTI Act has paved the way for citizens to get information.
 
They expressed the view in a discussion held at the Deputy Commissioner’s conference room in the city on Sunday afternoon to mark the day. 
 
The Rangpur district administration and TIB’s Rangpur unit jointly organized the programme in observance of the International Right to Information Day- 2025 with the theme 'Ensuring Access to Environmental Information in the Digital Age'. 
 
Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Rabiul Faisal presided over the event. 
 
Additional Deputy Commissioner Md Ramiz Alam and Area Coordinator of Rangpur TIB Md Alamgir Kabir delivered speeches at the discussion. 
 
The Deputy Commissioner said that people are the enforcers of this Right to Information Act that has paved the way for them to easily get information as their right. 
 
“Free supply of information plays an effective role in ensuring transparency and accountability as well as establishing good governance,” he said.
 
Regarding the promotion of the RTI Act, he said that although a long time has passed since the Act came into force; its full implementation has not yet been possible due to lack of awareness. 
 
He urged all concerned to widely publicize the Right to Information Act. 
 
In the open discussion, participants expressed their opinions on uploading updated information on the website of each institution, reducing the time limit for obtaining information, and widespread publicity on the RTI Act. 
 
Government officials, civil society representatives, journalists, teachers, and students were present at the event.