Online published on 21 June, 2022.
Along with reinforcing inclusive and transparent governance, whistleblowing, as a public disclosure procedure, also buttresses public oversight. However, at present whistleblowing is taking the path ofgradual adaptation in Bangladesh. As a primary step to encourage blowing the whistle without fear, the Disclosure of Public Interest Information (DPI) Act (Protection), 2011, was enacted. This article reviews the DPI Act of 2011 and tries to see if it provides the provisions for a pro-whistleblowing environment that is free from the fear of retaliation. In this pursuit, the guiding principles provided by Transparency International (TI), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) have been followed, detecting the points of conformity and deviations. The article also makes a comparison with the legislation and practice of some other countries for a better understanding of the anomalies.
