Community Radiofor

Development

AHM Bazlur Rahman-S21BRChief Executive Officer

Bangladesh NGOs Network forRadio and Communication

ceo@bnnrc.net

State of Radio Broadcasting

in Bangladesh

Public Service Broadcasting

Bangladesh Betar/Radio

12 Regional MW and 25 FM

Commercial Broadcasting

9 FM Stations total 25

Community Broadcasting

14 Stations + 2 Newly Approved

International Broadcasting

BBC, NHK, CRI &

VOA

Internet Radio ?

Human Needs and Rights

Knowledge Societies

Pluralism

Human Needs and RightsHuman Needs and Rights

Knowledge SocietiesKnowledge Societies

PluralismPluralism

Knowledge

Creation Dissemination UtilizationPreservation

Knowledge Knowledge Knowledge

Mission of Community Mediain Bangladesh

Straggle for Community Radio

Movement Started from 1998 Community Radio Policy by Ministry of Information2008

14 Community Radio Approved by Ministry of Information 2010Community Radio on-airfrom 2011

Community Radio Strategy 2011by Ministry of Information

Another 22 waiting for final approval from Ministry of Information

Community Radio & Rural Development

Facilitates information flow-

ensuring improved livelihood of the marginalized

Plays ‘fourth estate’/ watchdog role Give voice to the voiceless

Venue for development dialogues

Set agenda Enable public adaptation to change and the local appropriation of knowledge and information

Community & Rural Development

Owned by the people, they can control it Physically close to its constituent – know local needs, aspirations , challenges and opportunities better It is participatory in production and dissemination of content

Enhance community dialogue which is highly missing rural areas

Bondage between the community people and local-level community radio stations are getting strengthened day-by-day

Community Radio has now become their part of life. Community Radio becomes the instrument for the livelihood battle of the rural people.

Access to resources + Fairer Institutions + Participation and engagement + Enabling Environment

A frame Work for Action

Global Drivers:- UN World Summit on the

Information Society

(UN WSIS) 2003 & 2005- UN Convention on the Rights

of the Child UN MDGs- UN Convention Against

Corruption- UNCAC- UN FCCC

National drivers- Right to Information law 2009

of Ministry of Information- ICT Policy 2009 of Ministry

of Science and ICT- 6th Five Years Plan of Ministry

of Planning and Finance 2012- Digital Bangladesh Strategy ,

Prime Minister’s Office 2010

Collaboration and Policy support

Approaches to Sustainability& ChallengePolicy level :Community Radio Policy 2008National Strategy on CR Policy 2011

Institutional Level:Advisory CommitteeMonitoring CommitteeBy-Laws/ HR & Financial Policy

Social Level: Management Committee In line with Community ownership & Control & Community EngagementIn line with program

Financial Sustainability :A non-profit business ModelCR Trust Fund DevelopmentAdvertisement PolicyPartnership with Local Government

Major Challenge:- Community Mobilization- Regular Operation- Skills for Staff

Program & Community Broadcasters

Total Hours : 120 Hours

Total Community Broadcaster

Youth: 284

Youth- Women 252

Future Plan for Community Radio- By 2012, 14 Operational CR- By 2013 at-least 30 CR Station- By 2021 60 CR Station