Whistle Blower Protection Act-2011 Bangladesh to Prevent Corruption

 To prevent corruption, the Information Protection Protection Act or the Whistle Blower Protection Act-2011 has been made by the government. This Act can be used to provide information to any anti-corruption commission (ACC) or anyone taking any related action. If any person, MP, minister of state minister and even sitting in the constitutional position, will be able to provide information to the officials and employees under it. But providing baseless information, there is provision for imprisonment for two to seven years as a provisional system against the information provider.

Any person providing information that is reasonable and recommended will be able to disclose any accurate information to the public, to the appropriate authority. With the information, the documents or materials that are proven primarily to prove the crime of any person will be sent simultaneously. Any information can be sent to the appropriate authority in writing either in Bangla or English or by electronic means. The authorities will arrange for the information provided by the person providing information to the appropriate authority. If it is found that there is not enough reason to believe that the facts and allegations are not made in a trivial and annoying and simple belief, or there is no reason to carry out such legal action, the authorities will complete the work.

According to sources, the corruption of the country will be greatly reduced in the formulation of the law. Especially in the government office, anyone will keep confidentiality in corruption. If any officer or employee is able to know or get any evidence, then the corrupt people will not be able to make public corruption.Where to provide information. The appropriate authority, ie, the authority to provide information, is the head of any organization or in the applicable case, the head of the head office or its divisional, regional, district, upazila or union office affiliated or under the control of the organization and constitutional In the case of persons holding positions in the office, Speaker of Parliament, MPsThe reasons for providing information. Provide information to any information provider if you see there is an irregular and unauthorized use of government money; Mismanagement of public resources; Government property or money embezzlement; Abuse of power or administrative failure, criminal offenses, or unlawful or illegal acts, or is involved in any activity that is harmful or risky to the public interest, safety or environment.

Information disclaimer protection When disclosing any relevant information related to public disclosure of any information, its identity can not be disclosed without the consent of the person providing that information. Due to the publication of the correct information related to public interest, no civil or criminal case can be lodged against the publisher of the information or in case of any departmental case filed. If there is a publisher disclosing information, he can not be given demotion, harassment or compulsory retirement due to disclosure of public interest related information, or any kind of departmental action and discrimination can not be done against him. The person disclosing the information can not be questioned by any civil or criminal case and the disclosure can not be published in the case so that the person's identity may be published. If there is anything in the books, documents or papers contained in the evidence of any civil or criminal case, which contains the identity of the publisher, then the court will show any part of the book, document or document in which the identification is recorded. Do not allow.