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<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=6><STRONG>Breaking News</STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#008000 size=4><STRONG>Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory
Commission (BTRC) </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008000 size=4><STRONG>has started issuing demand note for
frequency allocation of</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008000 size=4><STRONG>Community Radio </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">The
reliable source confirmed that Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory
Commission (BTRC) has started issuing spectrum demand note for frequency
allocation to import transmitter. </SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">The
charge of frequency allocation for each taka BDT 10,000(Ten Thousand only)
equivalent to 143 US $ only. </SPAN></P>
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can be mentioned that Center for Communication and Development (CCD-Bangladesh)
has already received <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>demand note
from BTRC. </SPAN></P>
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would like to congratulate BTRC for their significant cooperation towards
Community Radio initiative in Bangladesh. </SPAN></P>
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<DIV>Bazlu<BR>_________________________<BR>AHM. Bazlur Rahman-S21BR<BR>Chief
Executive Officer<BR>Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication
(BNNRC)<BR>[NGO in Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social
Council]<BR>& <BR>Head, Community Radio Academy <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>Cell: 01711881647
Fax: 88-02-9138501-105<BR>E-mail: <A
href="mailto:ceo@bnnrc.net">ceo@bnnrc.net</A> <A
href="http://www.bnnrc.net">www.bnnrc.net</A></DIV>
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