Dear Mr. Bazlu, This is a historic moment and thank you for sharing. Wishing all the very best..
Vishnu T. Vishnu Vardhan Senior Programme Associate (Arts and Culture) Sir Ratan Tata Trust Bombay House, Homi Mody Street, Fort Mumbai - 400 001 Tel.: 022-6665 8282 Fax: 022-6665 8013 & C/o, CSCS, No. 827, 29th Main Road, Poornaprajna HBCS Layout Uttarahalli, Bangalore - 560 061 Mob.: 09845207308 Fax: 080-26423002 ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of AHM Bazlur Rahman Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 5:51 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Virtual WSIS CS Plenary Group Space; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; 'AMARC_AP_General_List' Subject: [Asiapacific-general] Breaking News - Bangladesh : 12 Community Radio have Clearance first time in Bangladesh Bangladesh: 12 Community Radio have Clearance first time in Bangladesh Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC), since its inception, has been advocating with the government and with other organizations for the promotion of Community Radio to address critical social issues at community level, such as poverty and social exclusion, empowerment of marginalized rural groups and catalyze democratic process in decision making and ongoing development efforts. Today afternoon (3:15 pm ) Initially Ministry of Information, Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh has approved 12 Community Radio Initiators for installation and operation of community radio in Bangladesh first time. To ensure free flow of information and people's right to information government enacted Right to Information Act 2009. Community radio approval is a strong step to empower people in this regards. The main objective of community radio is to provide livelihood related information to the rural communities in an understandable way. Agriculture, education, health, disaster, women and child issues, market price, services, etc. will be cover in the community radio for the community people. Initially government approved 11 Initiators like Young Power in Action(YPSA) - Sitakunda, Chittagong, Nalta Community Hospital- Satkhira, LDRO- Bogra, BRAC- Moulivi Bazer, Barandro Community-Naogaon, Proyas-Chapai Nababgonj, CCD- Rajshahi, Srizoni- Jhinaidhah, EC Bangladesh- Munsihigonj, MMC- Barguna and RDRS- Kurigram. One government organization to install and operate Rural Radio in Amtali under Barguna district, a rural community radio will be established by Agriculture Information Service of the Agriculture Department of Ministry of Agriculture. Bazlu _______________________ AHM. Bazlur Rahman-S21BR Chief Executive Officer Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication(BNNRC) 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: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> www.bnnrc.net<http://www.bnnrc.net/> "This communication (including any accompanying documents / attachments) is intended only for the use of the addressee(s) and contains information that is PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any dissemination and/or copying of this e-mail is Strictly prohibited and you are requested to delete this e-mail immediatelyCommunicating through e-mail is not secure and capable of interception & delays. Any one communicating with Tata Companies by e-mail accepts the risks involved and their consequences. While this e-mail has been checked for all known viruses,the addressee should also scan for viruses and notify the originator or e-mail [email protected]. Thank you for your co-operation."
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