What is Information according to RTI Act?

What is Information? Information is any material in any form.

It includes any memo, book, design, map, contract, data, log book, order, notification, document, sample, letter, report, accounts, project proposal, photograph, audio, video, drawing, painting, film, any instrument done through electronic process, machine readable record, and any other documentary material regardless of its physical form or characteristics, and any copy thereof in relation to the constitution, structure and official activities of any authority. Provided that it shall not include note-sheets or copies of note-sheets.

“Authority” means-

1. any organization constituted in accordance with the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh;

                                  

2. and ministry, division or office established under the Rules of Business made under article 55(6) of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh;

3. any statutory body or institution established by or under any Act;

4. any private organisation or institution run by government financing or with aid in grant from the government fund;

5. any private organisation or institution run by foreign aid in grant;

6. any organisation or institution that undertakes public functions in accordance with any contract made on behalf of the Government or made with any public organisation or institution;

7. or any organisation or institution as may be notified in the official Gazette from time to time by the Government.

“Information Providing Unit” means head office, divisional office, regional office, district office or upazila office of any department, directorate or office attached to or under any ministry, division or office of the Government; head office, divisional office, regional office, district office or upazila office of an authority.