Dr Shamsul Bari

For two years, citizens’ call to fill the vacant posts of the Information Commission of Bangladesh has gone largely unheeded, leaving it unable to perform its essential statutory role.

While awaiting the completion of a government-initiated process to select the three information commissioners, following a prolonged vacancy that this column has lamented time and again, it may be useful to revisit the enduring value of right to information (RTI) in strengthening democratic governance.

Bangladesh must prioritise community-led early childhood education like the Kajoli Model to build strong foundational literacy skills.