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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana color=#0000ff size=4><STRONG>Rajshahi Divisional
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color=#0000ff size=4><STRONG>Training Workshop on Community Radio: Stakeholders
and Local Monitoring Committee Members</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
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color=#0000ff size=4><STRONG>in Bangladesh</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=3>The “Training Workshop on Community Radio: Stakeholders and Local
Monitoring committee Members” was taken place in Rajshahi division from February
26-27, 2001 at Rajshhi Circuit House conference room, Rajshahi,
Bangladesh</FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=3>The program was organized by National Institute of Mass Communication of
Ministry of Information with the support of UNICEF Bangladesh under the project
namely ‘Advocacy and Communication for Children and
Women.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=3>A total of 25 representatives from 5 different Upazilla Local Monitoring
Committees of Community Radio like Upazilla Chairman, Upazilla Nirbhahi
Officer, Upazilla Education Officer, Upazilla Engineer, Representative of
Bangladesh Radio, head of the educational institute along with 10 observer
participants from different stakeholders group were participated in the
workshop. The respected Upazillas are Chimari of Kurigram, Bodolgachi of
Noagaon, Paba of rajshahi,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and
Sadar Upazillas of Bogra and Chapai Nawabgonj.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=3>The chief Guest of this training workshop was Mr. Md. Shahriar Alam, M.P.
Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Information and Science
and ICT Ministry; the special guest of the meeting was Mr. A. K. M. shahmeem
Chowdhuri, Director General, Bangladesh Betar, Mr. Nazrul Islam, Deputy Press
secretary to the Prime Minister; Mr. Dilwar Bakth, Deputy Commissioner, Rajshahi
and Mr. AHM Bazlur Rahman, Chief Executive Officer, Bangladesh NGOs Network for
Radio and Communication (BNNRC) were present in the inaugural session, presided
by Mr. Mustafizur Rahman Talukder, Director, National Institute of Mass
Communication. The program was moderated by Sufi Zakir
Hossain.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=3>The aim of the workshop is to make the committee members aware about the
act, principles and jurisdictions of the committee. The objectives of the
training workshop is define the basic principles of community radio, and the
roles, responsibilities and jurisdiction of the monitoring committee and the
licensing, technical and other conditions of the community
radio.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=3>The contents of the workshop are the definition, characteristics,
principles, operational mode, policies, Licensing, technical infrastructure,
broadcasting; Monitoring, functions of national regulatory committee,
jurisdiction of the sub-committees and central committee, function of advisory
and local monitoring committee, Learning from other countries: Radio “ Sagar
Matha of Nepal” (case study).<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=3>In the inaugural speech of the chief guest Mr. Md. Shahriar Alam, M.P.
told, “Community Radio will be the strongest and appropriate means for our
socio-economic change. He urged that community radio is a new concept/initiative
in Bangladesh but also an important tool to achieve the millennium goal “Right
to Information”. He made a special appeal to the participants for not to
interfere in the activities of Community Radio. He requested all participants to
give more space and freedom to community radio so that they could be able to
meet the needs of the community. He added that democracy is not an easy process
to achieve where military dictatorship can achieve its goal easily. He urged
that community radio is the appropriate tool to strengthen democratic process.
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size=3>Special guest Mr. K. M. Shameem Chowdhuri, Director General, Bangladesh
Betar gave emphasis on the history of radio, community radio and its political
importance. In his speech he has given special focus on the activity of “Swadhin
Bagla Betar”, the first community radio in Bangladesh that broadcasted the
declaration of “Independence of Bangladesh” <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>March 26, 1971. He informed that the
“Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra” was the second front of our liberation war. In
this relation he added that the first radio station was established in Dhaka in
1939 during the Second World War for encouraging the British army and the
citizens of this territory.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=3>In the speech Mr. AHM Bazlur Rahman, Chief Executive Officer, BNNRC has
expressed special gratitude and thanks to the government officials of the line
ministries and departments who has continued their cordial support to BNNRC for
advocating on the issue of community radio in Bangladesh since
2000.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=3>Finally, Mr.Mustafizur Rahman Talukder, Director, National Institute of
Mass Communication gave vote of thanks to the participants. The program was
ended for the day at 3PM.. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>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></FONT></DIV>
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