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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><FONT
color=#0000ff><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><FONT
color=#0000ff><STRONG>Dear Sir/Madam,</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>Greetings from Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and
Communication(BNNRC).</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The Government has formed three committees namely National
Regulatoy Committee, Central Monitoring Committee and Technical Sub-committee to
take necessary steps in sorting out, selection, approval and monitoring of the
applications and community radio operations. </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=2><FONT face=Verdana>In the category of expert representative, Government
by the Presidential order appointed AHM Bazlur Rahman-S21BR, Chief
Executive Officer of Bangladesh NGOs' Network for Radio and Communication
(BNNRC) as a member of the central monitoring committee headed by Director
General of Bangladesh Betar (Radio),<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Other members of the committee are Director General of Mass Communication
Department, Deputy Secretary (Radio) of the Ministry of Information, Deputy
Director General (News) of Bangladesh Betar, Chief Engineer of Bangladesh Betar,
representative of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), and
Deputy Director General (Program) of Bangladesh Betar.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=2><FONT face=Verdana>Technical sub-committee will sort out the applications
for community radio. After sorting out the applications, recommendations will be
sent to the National Regulatory Committee. After approval of the recommendations
of the regulatory committee in a high-level body, broadcasting permission for
community radio will be given. The Central Monitoring Committee will monitor the
broadcast and program of the community radio after starting their
operation.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
size=2><FONT face=Verdana>Moreover, Central Monitoring Committee will observe
whether conditions mentioned under 6 and 7 article of Community Radio
Installation, Broadcasting and Operation Policy-2008 are properly followed and
maintained. It will monitor if any violation of the clauses stated in article 5
of the policy regarding technical structure of Community Radio stations occurs.
This committee will send an overall monitoring report, one in every three
months, to the Ministry of Information under the provision of article 8.7 of the
policy. <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: SutonnyMJ"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Verdana size=2>About 400 Government and non-government development
organizations took application form from the Ministry of Information for the
permission of setting up community radio for the development of the rural and
marginalized people in
<st1:country-region><st1:place>Bangladesh</st1:place></st1:country-region>. 180
applications have been submitted by the last date 30 April. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Verdana size=2>We would like to collaborate with you. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Verdana size=2>I am sending here with revised concept note on Community
Radio Academy for your kind perusal.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face=Verdana size=2>Thank you very much for your nice support regarding
Community Radio promtion in Bangladesh.</FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>With best regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Bazlu</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Garamond size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2>_______________________<BR>AHM. Bazlur
Rahman-S21BR<BR>Chief Executive Officer<BR>Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and
Communication(BNNRC)<BR>&<BR>Member, Strategy Council<BR>UN-Global Alliance
for ICT and Development (UN GAID)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2>House: 13/1, Road:2, Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207
<BR>Post Box: 5095, Dhaka 1205 Bangladesh</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2>Phone: 88-02-9130750,
88-02-9138501<BR>01711881647 Fax: 88-02-9138501-105</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Narrow" size=2>E-mail: </FONT><A href=""><FONT
face="Arial Narrow" size=2>ceo@bnnrc.net</FONT></A><FONT face="Arial Narrow"
size=2>, </FONT><A href=""><FONT face="Arial Narrow"
size=2>bnnrc@bd.drik.net</FONT></A><BR><A href=""><FONT face="Arial Narrow"
size=2>www.bnnrc.net</FONT></A></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>