National Consultation On Community Radio: Organised by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, UNESCO, CRF and Ford Foundation

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12/18/2010

Bangladesh: Community Radio So Far

AHM Bazlur Rahman


ceo@bnnrc.net
www.bnnrc.net

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‐ Movement Started 1998
‐ Community Radio Policy 2008
‐ National Regulatory Committee
National Regulatory Committee
‐ Technical Sub Committee
‐ Central Monitoring Committee
‐ 100 W    17 K  

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‐ First Phase: 22 April 2010 : 14 Community Radio
[Approved by Ministry of Information]
‐ Security Clearance ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 15 Community radio
Security Clearance ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 15 Community radio
[Ministry of  Home ]
‐ Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory  
Commission has allocated  frequency for 116 
Community Radio
Community Radio 
‐2nd Phase: 2013‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐:by
‐3rd Phase:  2015‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐:by
‐4th Phase    2021‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐:by

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Election Manifesto of Bangladesh 
Awami League
A Charter for Change:
19.1 The freedom of all types of 
mass media and flow of 
information will be ensured
information will be ensured.
Initiatives will be taken for 
Community Radio Services, 
besides national radio
network

page: 15

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National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction‐2 FY 2009‐
11(PRS) In the light Election  Manifesto of A Charter for Change

Step Towards Change:
Promoting Good 
Governance
Chapter: 
h
“Access to information 
and Awareness building 
at the grass root level 
th
throughh
Community Radio”
‐Ministry of Information

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Digital Bangladesh Process
Digital Bangladesh Concept  Note: 
Di it l B l d hC t N t
Prime Minister’s Office

Community radio can emerge as another channel of 
communication for the poor and the marginalized. If
communication for the poor and the marginalized. If 
people’s participation in programming and  management 
can be ensured, community radio can be a sustainable 
platform for people‐to‐people communication and 
problem solving

CO N N E C T IN G  T H E  C I T I Z E N S
Chapter. Page 8

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Community Radio: Scopes for Action
‐ Capacity Building
‐ Technical  Cooperation
‐ Cross Cutting Issues[ Climate Change,
Trafficking  etc.

Ref: COL

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Role  of Community Radio Academy

• Capacity Building
• Research and Development
• Technical Cooperation

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