[WSIS CS-Plenary] Ministry of Information Approved National Strategy of Community Radio Installation and Broadcast and Operation Policy

[AHM Bazlur Rahman]

WSIS Action: C-9

Ministry of Information, People's Republic of Bangladesh
Approved National Strategy of Community Radio Installation, Broadcast and Operation Policy



Ministry of Information, People's Republic of Bangladesh has finally approved the National Strategy of Community Radio Installation, Broadcast and Operation Policy. 
This National Strategy has been formulated and adopted to implement the Community Radio Installation and Broadcast and Operation Policy. 

UNICEF Bangladesh has provided technical Cooperation for preparing  National Strategy of Community Radio Installation and Broadcast and Operation Policy to the Ministry of Information.
The strategy was developed through a multi- stakeholders consultation. This is one of  the achievements  towards implementation of Community radio initiative in Bangladesh as it outline government strategy in line with the Community radio Policy.

Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication applauds the Ministry of Information and UNICEF Bangladesh for National Strategy of Community Radio Installation, Broadcast and Operation Policy.

By the way, Community Radio stations are going to full transmission in Bangladesh.14 stations are pioneering to be on-air, aiming to ensure empowerment and right to information for the rural community. Community Radio Padma 89.20, Rajshahi district and Community Radio Nalta 89.20 of Satkhira district, Community Radio Lokobetar 89.20 of Barguna district and Community Radio Pallykantha 89.20 of  Moulvibazar district  has started full transmission. 

Other 07 Stations namely Community Radio Chilmari 99.20  Chilmari Upazila, Kurigram district, Community Radio Radio Mukti 89.20 of Bogra district, Community Radio Barendra 89.20 of Naogaon district, Community Radio Mahananda 98.80 of Chapai-Nawabganj district, Community Radio Jhinuk 89.20 of Jhinedah district, , Community Rural Radio Krishi Radio 98.8 of Amtali Upazila of Barguna district, Community Radio Sagargiri 89.20 of Sitakunda, Chittagong district, have started test transmission.

The rest three stations namely Community Radio Naf 89.20 of Teknaf, Cox's Bazar district, Community Radio Bikrampur  89.20 Munshiganj district and Community Radio Sundarban 98.80 of  Koyra, Khulna district have done all the prepare to go on test broadcasting. 

Meanwhile, another 21 Community Radio initiators are waiting for final approval from National Regulatory Committe for Community Radio, Ministry of Information.
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Bazlu

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AHM. Bazlur Rahman-S21BR
[MSS in Government & Politics, Legislative Development Fellow- USA]
 
Chief Executive Officer
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication
[NGO in Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council]
 
Lifetime Member : Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC)
Member              : American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
Member               : Bangladesh Amateur Radio League (BRAL)
Member               : World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (AMARC)
Member               : Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) 
Member  : Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education 
 
House  : 13/1, Road: 2, Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207 Bangladesh
Phone  : 88-02-9130750, +88-02-9138501, Cell: +88 01711881647 
Fax  : 88-02-9138501-105
E-mail  : ceo at bnnrc.net, bnnrcbd at gmail.com 
Web  : www.bnnrc.net
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