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<DIV align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=3><STRONG>Community Radio Handbook @
the speaker of Bangladesh Parliament</STRONG></FONT></DIV><BR><SPAN
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<DIV align=left>The speaker of Bangladesh Parliament, Advocate Abdul Hamid, was
formally given a Community Radio Handbook on Good Governance and Development on
6 April 2009 on behalf of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication
(BNNRC). This Community Radio Handbook on Good Governance and Development
supported by DFID- Bangladesh.<BR><BR>At the time of handing over the handbook,
the Chief Executive Officer of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and
Communication (BNNRC), AHM Bazlur Rahman briefed the honorable speaker
concerning the latest process of Community Radio approval in Bangladesh.
<BR><BR>He was requested to start an FM Radio Channel named Bangladesh
Parliament FM Radio with the endeavor of parliament in order to establish a
direct communication in the midst of parliament and common mass and enhance
awareness amongst people regarding parliament. The speaker listened to the
Community Radio issue with rapt attention and thanked the organizers for
publishing the handbook.<BR><BR>Community Radio Movement Adviser, Dr. Akram
Hossain Chowdhury MP, was also present at that moment.<BR></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana
size=2><BR><STRONG>Bazlu<BR></STRONG>_______________________<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)<BR> <BR>House: 13/1, Road:2, Shaymoli,
Dhaka-1207 <BR>Post Box: 5095, Dhaka 1205 Bangladesh<BR> <BR>Phone:
88-02-9130750, 88-02-9138501<BR>01711881647 Fax:
88-02-9138501-105<BR> <BR>E-mail: <A
href="mailto:ceo@bnnrc.net">ceo@bnnrc.net</A>, <A
href="mailto:bnnrc@bd.drik.net">bnnrc@bd.drik.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.bnnrc.net">www.bnnrc.net</A><BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>