[WSIS CS-Plenary] Advantage of the Digital Bangladesh would reach to the grass root level of Sitakunda (Chittagong) by Community Radio very soon

[AHM Bazlur Rahman]

Advantage of the Digital Bangladesh would reach to the grass root level 

of Sitakunda (Chittagong) by Community Radio very soon







A consultation meeting about the "Role of Community Radio in Development of Shitakunda" was held on last 3 July, 2010 at Upazilla auditorium, Shitakunda. 

The chief Guest of this meeting was Alhaj ABM Abul Kashem, the member of the parliament of Chittagong 2. The special guest of the meeting was the Upazilla Chairman Abdullah Al Baker. The meeting was moderated by the Chief Executive of Young Power in Social Action- YPSA, Mr. Arifur Rahman. Concept of Community Radio for Development presented by the AHM Bazlur Rahman, Chief Executive Officer of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC)

The Chief Guest of the meeting and the honorable member of the parliament Alhaj ABM Abul Kashem said that the government of Bangladesh is on the way to fulfill their election manifesto by approving Community Radio. He expected that the advantage of the Digital Bangladesh would reach to the grass root level of Shitakunda by Community Radio. The local people of Shitakunda would get the advantage of Community Radio services driven by Young Power in Social Action(YPSA) for operated radio station. He also thanked honorable minister of the Ministry of Information Abul Kalam Azad and Secretary of the Ministry of Information Dr. Kamal Addul Naser Chowdhury for approving Community Radio.

The special guest of the meeting Mr. Abdullah Al Baker, upazilla chairman of Shitakunda said that YPSA contributed in every endeavor of Shitakunda, this development will be accelerated by Community Radio services. He assured all possible help from the upazilla parishad for Community Radio station and its forthcoming activities.

The president of Shitakunda Business Community Mr. Abul Kashem said that the business people want to be a part of this Community Radio operation by helping whatever the organization needs. Principal Jarina Akhter said that it will be great pleasure to be a part of Community Radio activities especially the education related program.

Journalist Liton Kumar Chowdhury, the Chief Editor of "Chatgar Bani", Md. Yousuf, the councilor of Paurosova Shafiul Alam Chowdhury Murad, Shitakunda Press Club president Kaiuyum Chowdhury, Nasir Uddin from CODEC, Freedom fighter  commander Alimullah, Story writing specialist Debashish Bhattacharjee, Journalist Jamshed Uddin, Journalist Md. Sikandar, Lady Member Kohinoor Akhter, Educationist Pradip Mandal, President of Social Welfare Federation Mahfizur Rahman, Social Worker Dr. Ekhlas Uddin were also present and participated in discussion meeting.



Bazlu
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AHM. Bazlur Rahman-S21BR
Chief Executive Officer
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC)
&
Head - Community Radio Academy
 
House: 13/1, Road:2, Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207 
Post Box: 5095, Dhaka 1205 Bangladesh
 
Phone: 88-02-9130750, 88-02-9138501
01711881647 Fax: 88-02-9138501-105
 
E-mail: ceo at bnnrc.net, bnnrc at bd.drik.net
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