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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 19pt; COLOR: #4bacc6; FONT-FAMILY: 'MyriadPro-Light','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: MyriadPro-Light; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: accent5"><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 19pt; COLOR: #4bacc6; FONT-FAMILY: 'MyriadPro-Light','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: MyriadPro-Light; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: accent5"><FONT
color=#0000ff>Amplify the voices of vulnerable and marginalized groups
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color=#0000ff><FONT size=6>through Community Radio in
Bangladesh<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 19pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT
color=#0000ff size=6> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Rural
people of Bangladesh entered into an era of community broadcasting to
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB">amplify
the voices of vulnerable and marginalized groups </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">through
14 community radio stations around the country. </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Community Radio
provides the local community access to information and through exchange of
information, leads them towards empowerment. Empowerment is the process to
link them to their rights, good governance and development
process.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">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. </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Community
Radio Padma 89.20, Rajshahi district and Community Radio Nalta 89.20 of
Satkhira district has started full transmission. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Other
nine Stations namely Community Radio Chilmari 99.20<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Chilmari Upazila, Kurigram district,
Community Radio Radio Mukti 89.20 of Bogra district, Community Radio Barendra
89.20 of Naogaon district, Community Radio Mahananda 98.20 of Chapai-Nawabganj
district, Community Radio Jhinuk 89.20 of Jhinedah district, Community Radio
Lokobetar 89.20 of Barguna district, Community Rural Radio Krishi Radio 98.8
of Amtali Upazila of Barguna district, Community Radio Sagargiri 89.20 of
Sitakunda, Chittagong district, Community Radio Pallykantha 89.20 of<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Moulvibazar district have started test
transmission.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">The
rest three stations namely Community Radio Naf 89.20 of Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar
district, Community Radio Bikrampur<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>89.20 Munshiganj district and Community Radio Sundarban 98.20 of<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Koyra, Khulna district are
preparing to setup the station.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">It
can be mentioned that these Radio Stations will broadcast programs, mostly in
local dialect within the people living around 17 kilometers of a Station. The
Programs will cover social, economic, cultural and environmental issues.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Besides,
rural community will raise their voices and share their concerns to the wider
audience. It will create space for public debate, dialogue and action. It will
develop initiatives to address the gaps gaps and enhance participation of the
marginalized in national development processes and achieve the MDGs. By
keeping its non-partisan standing/position, Community Radio will play animator
role within government, administrative officials, businessman and civil
society members to promote democratic process in the
society.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Bangladesh
NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is promoting the advocacy
with the government in relations to community radio with other organizations
since its emergence in 2000 to open-up the Community Radio in Bangladesh to
address critical social issues at community level, such as poverty, social
exclusion, empowerment of marginalized rural groups and catalyze democratic
process in decision making and ongoing development
efforts.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><BR>As
a result, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh acknowledged the
importance of community radio and announced the Community Radio Installation,
Broadcast & Operation Policy. Bangladesh is the 2nd country in South Asia
in formulating policy for Community Radio.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">By
this time, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has
already provided spectrum to 14 Community Radio Stations. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Bangladesh
NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">is now involved
in strengthening capacity of Community Radio Practitioners, Research and
development and technical guidance for community radio operation.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Meanwhile,
another 21 Community Radio initiators are waiting for final approval from
Ministry of Information. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>Bazlu<BR></STRONG>______________________<BR>AHM.
Bazlur Rahman-S21BR<BR>[MSS in Government & Politics, Legislative
Development Fellow- USA]<BR> <BR>Chief Executive Officer<BR>Bangladesh
NGOs Network for Radio and Communication<BR>[NGO in Special Consultative
Status with the UN Economic and Social Council]<BR> <BR>Lifetime
Member : Asian Media Information and Communication Centre
(AMIC)<BR>Member
: American Radio Relay League
(ARRL)<BR>Member
: Bangladesh Amateur Radio League
(BRAL)<BR>Member
: World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters
(AMARC)<BR>Member
: Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP) <BR>Member : Asia South
Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education
<BR> <BR>House : 13/1, Road: 2, Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207
Bangladesh<BR>Phone : 88-02-9130750, +88-02-9138501, Cell: +88
01711881647 <BR>Fax : 88-02-9138501-105<BR>E-mail : <A
href="mailto:ceo@bnnrc.net">ceo@bnnrc.net</A>, <A
href="mailto:bnnrcbd@gmail.com">bnnrcbd@gmail.com</A> <BR>Web : <A
href="http://www.bnnrc.net">www.bnnrc.net</A></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>