Permission for 116 Community Radio Stations
Advised
In principle
permission to install about 116 Community Radio stations has been recommended by
the National Regulatory Commission on Broadcasting. Yesterday
About 180
applications had been submitted. 56 Applications had been withheld by the
regulatory committee after the report of technical sub committee. Emphasis had
been given to establish 5 for coastal districts and 3 for each district according to the
importance.
In the related
National regulatory committee of Community Radio meeting the chairperson of the
committee and information secretary Mr. Jamil Osman presided. The other member of the committee Mr. Md.
Mahbubul Alam, Director General of Bangladesh Betar, Md. Abu Taher, Joint
Secretary of information ministry, Mr. Humayun Kabir Khan, Joint Secretary of
ministry of state, Mr. Anwarul Haque, Joint Secretary of ministry of Law,
Professor Deen Mohammad of BUET, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory
Commission(BTRC) director Let Col Md. Shahidul Alam and related officials were
present.
Information
secretary Mr. Jamil Osman told in the meeting that these Community Radio
Stations will focus on the grass root level population’s well being,
socio-economy and culture.
He also said, Government has been taken the right steps to start the Community Radio movement successfully in the light of the laws & regulations. The related process will be finalized soon.