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Role ofRole ofRole ofRole of

CommunityCommunityCommunityCommunityRadio in Right toRadio in Right toRadio in Right toRadio in Right to

InformationInformationInformationInformation

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CommunityCommunityCommunityCommunity RadioRadioRadioRadio MovementMovementMovementMovement

The objective of Community Radio intervention is toaddress crucial social issues at community level, such as

poverty and social exclusion, empower marginalized

rural groups and catalyze democratic process and

on going development efforts.

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Movement Started 1998

Community Radio Policy 2008 National Regulatory Committee

- Technical Sub-Committee

Central Monitoring Committee

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First Phase : 22 April 2010Ministry of Information Approved : 14

Security Cleared from Ministry of : 20Home

Bangladesh Telecommunicating regulatory Commissionhas started frequency Allocation from 23 February 2011

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Election Manifesto ofElection Manifesto ofElection Manifesto ofElection Manifesto ofBangladeshBangladeshBangladeshBangladesh AwamiAwamiAwamiAwami LeagueLeagueLeagueLeague

A Charter for Change:

19.119.119.119.1 The freedom of all types of

mass media and flow of

information will be ensured.

Initiatives will be taken for CommunityInitiatives will be taken for CommunityInitiatives will be taken for CommunityInitiatives will be taken for Community

Radio Services, besides national radioRadio Services, besides national radioRadio Services, besides national radioRadio Services, besides national radio

networknetworknetworknetwork

page: 15page: 15page: 15page: 15

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IIIIn the light Election Manifesto of An the light Election Manifesto of An the light Election Manifesto of An the light Election Manifesto of ACharter for ChangeCharter for ChangeCharter for ChangeCharter for Change

Step Towards Change:Step Towards Change:Step Towards Change:Step Towards Change:

Promoting Good GovernancePromoting Good GovernancePromoting Good GovernancePromoting Good GovernanceChapterChapterChapterChapter

Access to information and

Awareness building at thegrass root level through

Community Radio

-Ministry of Information

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Digital Bangladesh Concept Note:Digital Bangladesh Concept Note:Digital Bangladesh Concept Note:Digital Bangladesh Concept Note:Prime Ministers OfficePrime Ministers OfficePrime Ministers OfficePrime Ministers Office

Community radio can emerge as another channel of communication

for the poor and the marginalized. If peoples participation inprogramming and management can be ensured, community radio

can be a sustainable platform for people-to-people communication

and problem solving

CO NCO NCO NCO N NNNN E C T IN G T H E C I T I Z E N SE C T IN G T H E C I T I Z E N SE C T IN G T H E C I T I Z E N SE C T IN G T H E C I T I Z E N S

Chapter. Page 8Chapter. Page 8Chapter. Page 8Chapter. Page 8

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Role of Community Radio in Right To Information

Attractive :

most rural people enjoy listening to radio

Available:Community radio program are relatively cheap to produce and

to transmit

Accessible:

most people, even in the poorest rural areas, have access to radioreceivers and a source of power

Affordable:

educational radio program are relatively cheap to produce and to

transmit

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Education/Information/Education/Information/Education/Information/Education/Information/TaintmentTaintmentTaintmentTaintment /Development/Development/Development/Development

MotivationMotivationMotivationMotivation

Radio talks

Interviews

Panel discussions

Documentaries and features Radio drama

RTI related Music and song

Magazine program Community Dialogue

Right to Information(RTI) monitoring

Other

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Possible Role of Information Commission forPossible Role of Information Commission forPossible Role of Information Commission forPossible Role of Information Commission for

Promoting RTI through Community RadioPromoting RTI through Community RadioPromoting RTI through Community RadioPromoting RTI through Community Radio

- Skills for effectiveness

- Provide TA

- Fruitful partnership- Collaborative planning

- Developing program

- Developing support materials- Using the network

- Promotion, Mutual Cooperation, feedback and add

value

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