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International Right to Information Day is being observed today (Monday, September 28) to raise public awareness about the right to information.
Recognised by UNESCO, the day is observed worldwide every year on September 28. This year’s theme is “Ensuring Accurate Information in the Digital Age: The Role of the Right to Information in Countering Disinformation.”
To mark the day, the Information Commission Bangladesh has organised a discussion at its auditorium in Agargaon, Dhaka, today.
The event will focus on the right to information, information accuracy, combating disinformation, and transparency and accountability in government institutions.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Andalib Rahman Partha will attend the programme as the chief guest.
Information and Broadcasting Ministry Secretary Mahbuba Farzana will chair the discussion, while Information and Broadcasting Ministry-related Parliamentary Standing Committee Chairman Md Amanullah Aman, Prime Minister’s Information Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman and State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yaser Khan Chowdhury will attend as special guests.
Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) Secretary Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar and National Press Club President Hasan Hafiz will participate as discussants.
Information Commission Secretary Md Shah Alam will deliver the welcome address, while Professor Dr Sumon Rahman will present the keynote paper.
Various other programmes have also been taken up to mark the day, including disseminating the theme through mobile phone SMS, displaying documentaries on the right to information through digital scrolling and digital advertising boards, and publishing a festival banner on websites.