কমিউনিটি রেডিও বাংলাদেশ: The community radio network could raises voice of voiceless by giving media access to the marginalized people across country access. The movement community radio in Bangladesh is actively going on since 1998. At last Bangladesh Government has responded positively with the movement lead by BNNRC, MMC, CDC, YPSA so on. The Government announced the policy on community radio in 12 March 2008. Under this circumstances, AMIC, BNNRC and UNB jointly organized a seminar on “Peoples Voices, Peoples Participation and Community Radio” in Dhaka on 04 May 2008.
At the daylong international seminar speakers from South Asian counties said, the community radio could give access the majority marginalized community particularly to the rural poor in information access. However the grassroots will be linked with media and will get options to participate in development process. The social communicator and South Asian leaders shared their experiences. The speakers discussed in detail the rules and procedures of the licensing system, however the provisions to ensure about ownership of information really remain within the community.
Information Secretary Jamil Osman, former BTRC Chairman Syed Margub Morshed, UNESCO’s Country Director Dr Malama Meleisea and Assistant Country Director of UNDP K A M Morshed addressed the inaugural session. Among others, Secretary General of AMIC Dr Indrajit Banerjee, Professor Brian Shoesmith, Dr. Andrew Taussig, Mohammad Nazrul Islam and Amanullah Khan addressed the session as well. AMIC Head of Research Dr Kalinga Seneviratne presented the keynote paper of the session titled “Overview of Community Radio across Asia: Opportunities and Challenges”. Dr. Shamim Reza of Dhaka University presented a presentation on the community radio in Bangladesh.
Film: J. Alam | Narration: AHM Abdul Hai | Direction and Edit: Shahjahan Siraj
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Presentation by Shameem Reza, Assistant Professor , University of Dhaka in the seminar on “Peoples Voices, Peoples Participation and Community Radio” in Dhaka on 04 May 2008. The video is made by Machizo Multimedia for UnnayanTV .
Presentation –
Community Mobilization for Community Radio in Bangladesh
By: Dr. Shameem Reza
After long desire and movement the community radio is going to open publicly in Bangladesh. The Government has formulated the community radio policy and come ahead with the permission for setting up community radio round the country. Under this circumstances, AMIC, BNNRC and UNB jointly organized a seminar on “Peoples Voices, Peoples Participation and Community Radio” in Dhaka on 04 May 2008.
Dr. Shamim Reza of Dhaka University presented a presentation on the ” Community Mobilization for Community Radio in Bangladesh”.
Videography: J. Alam
Concept & editing: Shahjahan Siraj
Produciton Associates: Kamrul Hasan
Production& Copyright: Machizo Multimedia