Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has criticised the government's failure to revive the Information Commission more than a year after the end of authoritarian rule, calling the prolonged inactivity of the body a major obstacle to transparency and accountability. The organisation urged the interim government to act immediately by appointing qualified, independent individuals through a transparent and credible process.
In a statement issued on Saturday to mark the International Day for Universal Access to Information, TIB said the commission remains in a state of "paralysis," leaving citizens without an effective mechanism to uphold their right to information.
Alongside the reconstitution of the body, TIB also d...