A day-long workshop titled ‘Information Rights Act, 2009’ was held in print and electronic media senior journalists. The workshop and training was held at the office of the Information Commission in Agargaon on Sunday. Abdul Malek, two other Information Commissioners Shahidul Alam Jhinuk and Masuda Bhatti were also present. Dhaka 50 journalists working in various media participated.
The Chief Information Commissioner said, ’We want to take our activities up to the upazila and union levels to ensure that the information is pure information. I will say that those who are obstructing the information of the information are not available, no mercy or opportunity, it is our right." The Right to Information Act has given that right. Therefore, as a citizen, he will get the desired information as per the law, as a citizen or whatever he is, and in this case no sicense will be done by the concerned authorities. If anyone other than the law refuses to give information, he will not be disobedient.’
Abdul Malek urged the public and private organizations to update the information on websites for the convenience of citizens and the information commission has been informed by the information commission, all over the country. The number of applications filed by various authorities under the Right to Information Act is 1 lakh 56 thousand 665. 30 percent of the petitions or complaints of the reporters are to the journalists.
In the first phase of the workshop, the information is about the information that is not available for the information and the information is published by the press. cover Editor in Chief Said Ishtiq Reza.
Hasibur Rahman Mukur, Executive Director of MRDI, gave practical discussions about the use of information and communication technology, Citizen Charter, information and communication technology, and the management of this information.
