Community Radio Installation, Broadcast and Operation Policy 2017 in Bangladesh: English Version
Ministry of Information, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has announced New Community Radio Installation Broadcast and Operation Policy 2017 by Bangladesh Gazette on 8 February 2018.
According to the preamble of Bangladesh Gazette, At the age of the enormous development of science and information technology the world turns to be a ‘Global Village’. It has been assumed that the importance of radio has declined at the age of the global domination of electronic media but in reality, the importance of radio hasn’t decreased in developed, developing & least developed countries. Moreover, radio is playing the vital role by its new initiatives of creative programming to develop education, culture, humanitarian values, and awareness for the cross-section of people of the society. In continuation of these realities, a number of community radios have been installed which are dedicated to the different grass root communities and population of the society of Bangladesh.
These radio stations, known as community radio have been operating in local dialects of the peripheral communities, and with their participation and management. Community Radios are engaged with the help of modern knowledge and technology to bring positive change in the society by local folk culture.
Community radio is the “Voice of the Voiceless”. To expand and smoothen the role of community radio as a tool of social progress, it was felt to formulate a new and timely policy by terminating the existing community radio installation, broadcast & operation policy. As a result, the Community Radio Installation, Broadcast and Operation Policy 2017 has been formulated.
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