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Volume III (2012) ISSN 2218-2578 The Northern University Journal of Law The Right to Information Act, 2009: A Step Towards the Accountability and Transparency of Government in Bangladesh Tania Sultana* Abstract Right to information or access to the necessary informations by the public can ensure good governance in a country. Since right to development is considered as one of the human rights, in order to execute this right, people must have to be complied with the right to information. Because, without exercising the right to information, accountability, transparency and rule of law cannot be pertained, which are very much necessary fo both good governance and right to information. Our government has enacted The Right to Information Act,2009. Despite some limitations, the provisions of this Act are enforceable in Bangladesh. An Information Commission has also been established which has taken some effective steps. Introduction: With the enormous victory at the liberation war of 1971, Bangladesh achieved independence. After the great independence , we got our constitution in 1972,which provides that , all powers in the Republic belong to the people of the country.' The constitution of our country ensures nationalism, democracy and socialism that means economic and social justice.? Since our constitution ensures democracy, the real taste of democracy yet to be tasted by the people of the Republic because of lack of participation and accountability on behalf of the government. Article-39 (1)of the constitution guarantees the freedom of thought and conscience. Clause (2) of the same Article provides the right of every citizen to freedeom of speech and expression subject toreasonable restriction imposed by law. The right to freedom of opinion and expression includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.? It is evident * Senior Lecturer, Department of Law, Northern University Bangladesh. ! Article-7,The Constitution of The Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. ? Article-8, The Constitution of The Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. *Article-19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,1948. 
