a. Community Radio has created scope for the poor and marginalized community to raise their own voice; it becomes the voice for the voiceless. This neo-media outlets opened scope to establish their rights of Information and communication in social, political, cultural and environmental arena. b. Scope widened for poverty reduction and sustainable development because of the rights to raise voice of the community and accessibility to knowledge and information. c. Scope opened for exchange of dialogue between local elected representatives, govt. and NGO professionals for the sake of establishing good governance. d. Direct linkage established between the community and the main sectors reflected in MDGs and 6th 5-year plan. e. Scope created for Social debate, inclusion and preservation of cultural diversity by ensuring the inclusion of the marginalized community. f. Community Radio is now able to play more active role in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) due to establishment of effective linkage between the govt. departments and local/rural community.
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Community represents the community media sector to government, industry, regulatory bodies, media and development partners. Community media are widely recognized by governments, international development agencies, and civil society organizations alike as key agents of participatory development. Their reach and practices are a unique way of reaching and involving people. This is particularly true of community radio, the most prevalent of all community media, which is a vital alternative both to state owned and commercial private radio. Community radio‘s affordability and reach make it a powerful agent of social change. The Ministry of Information Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh has declared Community Radio Installation, Broadcast and Operation Policy 2008, which was the citizens’ expectation since the year 1998. Accordingly, Ministry of Information has approved 32 Community Radio Stations. Now 15 Community Radio Stations are on-air in the country, aiming to ensure empowerment and right to information for the rural community. They are broadcasting altogether 125 hours program per day on information, education, local entertainment and development motivation activities. Around 1,000 Youth Women & Youth are now working with those stations throughout the country as rural broadcasters These programs are quite supportive to the activities reflected in 6th 5-year plan of Government of Bangladesh, UN World Summit on the Information Society (UN WSIS) Action Plan, and UN Millennium Development Goals (UN MDGs) and UN Convention Against Corruption (UN CAC)
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication established the Community Media News Agency (CMNA), Community Media Academy (CMA) and Monthly Community Media to share development news & building capacity for the Community Media sector in Bangladesh. The Community Radios are becoming an active ground for organizing dialogues at rural level. These dialogues will help the rural mass to find out their own voice and ensure leverage their free opinion in respect of social, economic, political, cultural and environmental issues In this opportunity, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to our Government, Development Partners, Academia, Researchers, Media, CSOs and Initiators taking interest on issue of community broadcasting for development in Bangladesh. We invite you to join in our STRUGGLE! We hope you are - or will become one of our future partners for promoting community broadcasting in Bangladesh.
On air date
Community media: Voices to be heard Voices of the rural people in Bangladesh
22 July 2011
Broadcasting hour Hour: 19 Time: 09 am to 04 am and time
Broadcasting hour and time
Life and Livelihood Education Primary Health Care Right Based Program Indigenous Knowledge Youth, Child and Women Issues Job Information Local Development Information Knowledge Based Information Right to Information Promotion of Local Culture and Entertainment ICT4D Local News and Information Freedom Fight issues of Bangladesh Special day Observation Law Beauty & Health Development news Total: 65 min
Type of Program/ Content
Broadcasting Coverage Area
Rajshahi Dist: Rajshahi City Corporation Area, Paba, Tanore, Mahanpur, Puthia, Godagari, Durgapur, Bagmara, Charghat.
Type of listeners
Rural broadcasters Development Advertisement
Day Labor, Women, Student, Journalist, Cultural Activist , Small Business man, Teacher, Rickshaw puller Adolescent etc.
Women: 35 Men: 25 Total: 90 min.
Total: 60
Hour: 09, Time: 9 am to 11 am 2 pm to 5 pm and 8 pm to 12 am
Primary Health Care Agriculture Climate Change/ Disaster Risk Reduction Local Entertainment and promotion of Local Culture Right Based program Development Motivation Life and Livelihood Religious Information Local Government Right to Information Against Traf�icking Special day Observation Youth, Child and Women issues Freedom Fight Issues of Bangladesh Local Development news and information. Development news 1 hour, 3 times in a day, 15 min+15 min+30 min.
0.5 Million/5 Lac
13 July 2011
Type of Program/ Content
Total listeners
On air date
Total listeners
Type of listeners
Station Manager
Radio Padma 99.2 fm Holding # 418/1 Monafer Morh, Rajshahi-6204 Tel : 0721 751001 Cell: 01712 617029 Email : radiopadma@gmail.com gm.mourtoza@yahoo.com sahinaparvin.bd@gmail.com
Station In-charge
Radio Nalta 99.2 fm Centre for Communication and Development (CCD Bangladesh)
Nalta Hospital & Community Health Foundation (NHCHF)
Vill: Nalta, Upazilla: Kaliganj Dist: Satkhira Cell: 01713 902783 01743 108992 (Common) Email: selimsharier@gmail.com zhaque@naltahospital.org.bd
Broadcasting Coverage Area
Rural broadcasters Development Advertisement
6 lac/0.60 million Farmer, Ethnic Community, Day Labor, Fisherman, Night Guard of Shrimp Culture Center, Rickshaw Puller, Women, Students, Teachers, Small Businessman, Ethnic community etc. Shatkhira Dist: Sathkhira Sadar, Tala, Shayamnagor, Kaligonj, Ashasuni, Debhata. Women: 27 Men: 25 Total: 52 Total: 4 min
On air date
27 May 2011
Type of Program/ Content
Broadcasting hour and time
Development news Total listeners
Type of listeners Broadcasting Coverage Area
Rural broadcasters Development Advertisement
Community media: Voices to be heard Voices of the rural people in Bangladesh
Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Education Agriculture Right to Information Market prize Information Issue Based Development Information Issue Based Awareness Local Entertainment Right Based Program Special Day Observation Gender Equity and Women Empowerment Women and Child Rights Local Government Science & Technology Career Opportunity Development News.
Each 15 min: 6 times, total 90 min.
Barguna Dist: Barguna Sadar, Bamna, Betagi, Patharghata, Amtoli, Taltoli. Patuakhali Dist: Mirjaganj, Kalapara, Patuakhali Sadar, Galachipa. Jhalokathi Dist: Rajapur, Kathalia, Nalcity, Jhalokathi Sadar, Pirojpur Dist: Mathbaria, Bhandaria, Bagerhat Dist: Morolganj, Barisal District: Bakerganj
Women: 25 Men: 20 Total: 45
Total: 4 min.
25 October 2011
Type of Program/ Content
Broadcasting hour Hour: 12, Time: 9 am to 9 pm and time
Hour: 6. Time: 3 pm to 9 pm
4 lac 50 thousand Fisherman, Boatman, Student, Women, Rickshaw Puller, Farmer, Journalist, NGO worker, Youth group, Government of�icials, Day Labor etc.
On air date
Development news Total listeners
Station Manager
Sr. Station Manager
Lokobetar 99.2 fm 99, Sadar Road West Barguna, Barguna. Tel : 0448 62688 Cell: 01716 327151 Email: monirkamal@gmail.com lokobetar@gmail.com monju.mmc@gmail.com
Type of listeners
Radio Pollikontho 99.2 fm
Mass-line Media Centre (MMC)
BRAC
Matar Kapon, Moulvibazar Tel: 0861 63760/0861 64121 Cell: 01711 985510, 01930 874518 Email: mehedi510@yahoo.com mehedi.mh@brac.net radiopollikontho@yahoo.com anna.m@brac.net, aziz.r@brac.net
Broadcasting Coverage Area
Rural broadcasters Development Advertisement
Primary Health Care Agriculture Right Based Program Local Entertainment Development and Knowledge Based Information Local Government Issue Local Talent search and presentation Market Price information Special day observation Education English language Course Program Healthy Cooking Street Show (issue based) Reproductive Health Personal Life Success Story Sr. Citizen Issues Indigenous People Issue ICT4D Literature.
20 min/each 10 min, 2 times in a day. 4 lac
Farmer, Women, House wife, Student, Girl, Tea garden Labor, Day labor, Agriculture land owner, Youth group, Small Business man, Rickshaw puller, Journalist, Government of�icial, Local Government representatives, Child etc.
Moulvibazar Dist: Moulvibazar Sadar, Rajganj, Kamalganj, Srimongal.
Women: 15 Men: 13 Total: 28 No
On air date
23 November 2011
Type of Program/ Content
Broadcasting hour and time
Development news Total listeners
Type of listeners
Broadcasting Coverage Area
Rural broadcasters Development Advertisement
Community media: Voices to be heard Voices of the rural people in Bangladesh
Broadcasting hour and time
Hour: 5, Time: 3 pm to 8 pm
2 lac 62 thousand.
Student, Farmer, Women, Local Government representatives, Day labor, Rickshaw puller, Small Businessman, Disable people, guardian, Teacher, Fisherman, Tribal Community etc.
Chittagong Dist: Shitakunda, Mirsarai, Sandwip.
Women: 07 Men: 13 Total: 20 No
29 October 2011
Type of Program/ Content
Type of listeners
Station Manager
Radio Sagar Giri 99.2 fm YPSA Human Resourse Development Center Sitakund, Chittagong Tel: 03028 56240 Cell: 01712 021097 shamim_ypsa@yahoo.com radiosagargiri@gmail.com ypsa_arif@yahoo.com www.radiosagargiri.com
Hour: 10, Time: 3 pm to 1 am.
Education Infotainment Against Traf�icking Local Government Issue Local news ICT4D Agriculture Local Heritage/Tourism Live & Livelihood Local indigenous people issue and culture Special day observation Primary Health care Local Entertainment and promotion of Local culture Local development information Right Based program, NGO News Knowledge based information Youth, Child and Women issues. Development news 12 min: each, 4 times in a day, total: 48 min 4.5 lac Total listeners
Primary Health Care Agriculture Disable Issue Local Entertainment Climate Change Issue and Disaster risk reduction Live and livelihood Development Motivation Local government Issue Special day observation Women and child Issue Education Arsenic Disease English language Bio-diversity Weather News.
5 min.
On air date
Station Manager
Radio Mahananda 98.8
Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)
Proyas Manobik Unnayan Society (Proyas MUS)
Belepukur Chapai Nawabgonj-6300 Tel: 0781 52075 Cell: 01713 248557, 01712 479980 Email : hasib@proyas.org a�liza@proyas.org, takiur@proyas.org
Broadcasting Coverage Area
Rural broadcasters Development Advertisement
Farmer, Student, Day labor, Rickshaw puller, Women, Ethnic Community, Government of�icials, Local government representatives, Youth group, Child, Social activist, small businessman etc. Chapi Nawabgonj Dist: Chapi Nawabgonj, Gomostapur, Shibgonj, Bholahat, Nachol, Rajshahi Dist: Godagari, Tanor, Nogaon Dist: Niamatpur
Women: 29 Men: 45 Total: 74 No
On air date
Broadcasting hour and time Type of Program/ Content
Development news Total listeners
Type of listeners Broadcasting Coverage Area
Rural broadcasters Development Advertisement
Community media: Voices to be heard Voices of the rural people in Bangladesh
07 December 2011
Child Rights issue English Language Knowledge Exchange Local Development Information / RTI Women issues Education Science and Technology Life and Livelihood Job Information Local News Agriculture Religion Local Entertainment.
Women: 05 Men: 09 Total: 14 No
Type of Program/ Content
Development news
10 min each, 4 time in a day, total: 40 min
Bogra Dist: Bogra Sadar, Shariakandi, Sherpur, Kahalu, Sonatala, Dupchachia, Shahjahanpur, Adamdighi, Nandigram, Shibgonj, Dhunat, Gabtoli.
02 November 2011
Broadcasting hour and time
Hour: 07, Time: 5 pm to 12 am
3 Lac 50 thousand. Women, Students, Teacher, Cultural Activist, Farmer, Rickshaw Puller, Small Business Man, Grassroots Level People etc.
On air date
Total listeners
Station In-charge
Station In-charge
Radio Mukti 99.2 fm
305/1, Jerin Tower (1st Floor) Kanuchgari Sherpur Road, Bogra Cell: 01738 717262 01911 388947(CEO) Email: news.rmfm.bd@gmail.com asbl.selim.ce@gmail.com
Radio Chilmari 99.2 fm
Operated by ASBL International
RDRS Bangladesh
Mistrypara, P.O: Ramna RDRS Chilmari, Kurigram Tel : 0582 456333 Cell: 01719 464981 Email: ahmedboshir01@yahoo.com radiochilmari@gmail.com salima@rdrsbangla.net, sabrina@rdrsbangla.net
Type of listeners Broadcasting Coverage Area
Rural broadcasters Development Advertisement
Hour: 3, Time: 4 pm to 7 pm.
Primary Health care Life and Livelihood Disaster Risk Reduction Issue based program Agriculture Women and Child Issues Science and technology Education Success story Climate Change Information Local Government Issue Local Culture Development News Infotainment, Weather Update Market Price Local Communication Information National Newspaper Update. 8-10 min in a day.
4 lac and 80 thousand
Farmer, Student, Teachers, Hardcore poor, Boatman, Women, Day labor, �isherman, Government of�icials, youth community, Women, Adolescent & child Issues etc.
Kurigram Dist: Chilmari, Roumari, Rajibpur, Ulipur. Women: 12 Men: 13 Total: 25 No
On air date
Broadcasting hour and time Type of Program/ Content
Development news Total listeners
Type of listeners Broadcasting Coverage Area
Rural broadcasters Development Advertisement
Community media: Voices to be heard Voices of the rural people in Bangladesh
20 November 2011.
Type of Program/ Content
Local development Information Youth, Child and women issues Education Agriculture Local Entertainment and promotion of Local Culture Freedom Fight of Bangladesh Primary Health care Nutrition Climate Change Knowledge Based Information Right to Information Development issue based program Life and Livelihood Program Development Awareness and Social Behavioral change Job Information Special Day Observation Local News Successful Story Adolescent Issues Sr. Citizen Issue Disable Person Trans GenderDisadvantage Community Development Bulletin Weather Update News.
4.5 lac.
Student, Day Labor, Farmer, Women, child, Small Businessman, Rickshaw puller, venerable people, Women activist, Youth group, Trans Gender. Jhenaidah Dist: Jhenidah Sadar, Shoilokopa, Harinakunda, Kaligonj, Moheshpur, Courtchandpur, Magura Dist: Magura Sadar, Chuadanga Dist: Chuadanga Sadar.
Women: 22 Men: 30 Total: 52 60 min. in a Day.
01 January 2012
Broadcasting hour Hour: 08, Time: 9 am to 11 am and and time 3 pm to 9 pm.
Hour: 10, Time: 12 pm to 10 pm
20 mini each, 2 times in a day, total 40 mini
On air date
Development news Total listeners
Station Manager
Type of listeners
Radio Jhenuk 99.2 fm Srizony Bangladesh 111, Pabahati Road Pabahati, Jhenidah-7300 Tel: 0451 63344 Cell: 01731 922647 01926 888677 Email: radiojhenuk@gmail.com srizonybd@gmail.com nahar.jhe@gmail.com info@srizonybd.org
Station Manager
Community Rural Radio
Krishi Radio 98.8 fm
Srizony Bangladesh
Agriculture Information Service Ministry of Agriculture
Upazilla Complex, Amtoli, Barguna Tel. 04452 543988 Cell: 01722 543988 Email: krishiradioais@gmail.com subornoml@gmial.com
Broadcasting Coverage Area Rural broadcasters Development Advertisement
Agriculture Life and Livelihood Education Primary Health care and Nutrition Right based program Promotion of Indigenous Knowledge Youth, Child and women issue Climate and weather Disaster Risk reduction Job Information Local Development Information Right based information Promotion of Local Culture ICT4D Freedom Fight of Bangladesh Local Entertainment Special Day observation Social awareness National Program Broadcast.
15 mini each, 3 times in a day, total: 45 mini
1.5 lac Farmer, Student, Women, Fisherman, Small Businessman, Teachers, Government of�icials, Youth Group, Child, Labour etc. Borguna Dist: Amtoli, Barguna sadar, Bamna, Taltoli. Patuakhali Dist: Patuakhali sadar, Galachipa, Taltoli, Rangabali, Kalapara, Mirzaganj. Women: 11 Men: 22 Total: 33 Totla: 10 min.
On air date
Community media: Voices to be heard Voices of the rural people in Bangladesh
22 April 2012
Broadcasting hour Hour: 5, Time: 9 am to 11 am and 8 and time pm to 11 pm. Type of Program/ Content
Development Message and Motivation Local Entertainment Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Climate Change Life and Livelihood Primary Health Care Education Agriculture Market prize information Local News Child and Women issue. 6 times, 5 min each, total 30 min
Broadcasting Coverage Area
Khulna Dist: Koyra, Sathkhira Dist: Ashashuni, Sayamnagar
Total listeners
Type of listeners
Rural broadcasters Development Advertisement
Type of Program/ Content
Development news
2 lac 75 thousand
Day labor, Farmer, Women, Small Businessman, Youth group, Student etc
Women: 13 Men: 33 Total: 46 No
21 February 2012
Broadcasting hour Hour: 5, Time: 9 am to 11 am and 4 and time pm to 7 pm
Development news
On air date
Total listeners
Station Manager
Radio Naf 99.2 fm
Station Manager
Radio Sundarban 98.8 fm Amadi Bazar, Koyra, Khulna Cell: 01852 377995 01956 001080 Email: mprs.info@gmail.com director.istt@gmail.com
Broadcasting ASIA Bangladesh (BAB)
Alliance for Cooperation & Legal Aid Bangladesh (ACLAB)
Nurmahal, Puratan Pallanpara Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar Tel: 03426 75213 Cell: 01712 810626, 01823 153475 Email: radionaf@gmail.com humaun35@gmail.com tarikul_1964@yahoo.com
Type of listeners Broadcasting Coverage Area
Rural broadcasters Development Advertisement
Knowledge Sharing Anti Drug and Traf�icking Disaster Risk reduction and Climate Change Bio-diversity Local Entertainment Primary Health Care Agriculture Fisherman Local Government Development Motivation Women development and empowerment RTI Life & Livelihood Adolescent Health Child Rights Nutrition Disable person etc.
15 mini: each, 2 time in a day, total: 30 mini 75 thousand
Fisherman, Agriculture labor, women, Student, child, Ethnic community, Small businessman, Rickshaw puller etc. Cox’s Bazar Dist: Teknaf
Women: 30 Men: 18 Total: 48 No.
On air date
Broadcasting hour and time Type of Program/ Content
Development news Total listeners
Type of listeners Broadcasting Coverage Area
Rural broadcasters Development Advertisement
Community media: Voices to be heard Voices of the rural people in Bangladesh
01 May 2012
Development Motivation Right to Information Local Entertainment Local Development News Climate Change Youth Child and Women issues Primary Health Care Education Local Culture Development History and Heritage Agriculture Investigative Report etc.
4.90 lac
Women: 8 Men: 10 Total: 18 No
Type of Program/ Content
Development news
No
Munshigonj Dist: Munshiganj Sadar, Gajaria, Tongibari, Lohojong, Sirajdikhan, Srinagar and under Narayangonj Dist: Narayangonj Sadar, Fatulla.
8 March 2012
Broadcasting hour and time
Hour: 6, Time: 4 pm to 10 pm
Youth Group, Women, Child, Student, Ethnic group, Teachers, Rickshaw Puller, House Wife, Sr. Citizen, Farmer, Day Labour etc.
On air date
Total listeners
Type of listeners
Station Manager
Radio Bikrampur 99.2 fm Shajahan Baghar Bari 290, Esat Dewbhogh, Munshiganj Tel: 02 7620 689 Cell: 01736 793355 Email: harunjemi@gmail.com sikder@ecbangladesh.org radio@ecbanglaesh.org
Station Manager
Borendro Radio 99.2 fm
Environment Council Bangladesh (EC Bangladesh)
Naogaon Human Rights Development Association (NHRDA)
Zamila Villa Ukilpara, Naogaon Tel : 0741 62610 Cell: 01712 924062 Email: shubratasarkar10@gmail.com 99.20fm@gmail.com
Broadcasting Coverage Area Rural broadcasters Development Advertisement
Hour: 12.
Time: 12pm to 12 am
Right to Information Disaster Risk reduction and Climate Change Life and Livelihood Anti Tobacco and Anti Drug English Language Education Religion Daily Life Local Historical Heritage Freedom Fight of Bangladesh Youth, Chil and Women Issues Local News Agriculture Dalit Community Issues
Each 15 mini; 6 time, total 90 mini:
6 Lac Farmer, Student, Women, Child, Journalist, Teacher, Day Labor, Richshaw Puller, Small Businessmen, Youth Group etc. Naogaon Dist: Naogaon sadar, Badalgasi, Mahadebpur, Raninagar, Manda, Atrai, Bogra Dist: Adamdighi Women: 11 Men: 20 Total: 31 Total: 10 min.
On air date
Broadcasting hour and time Type of Program/ Content
4 hour, time: 10 am to 12 am and 5 pm - 7 pm Health River Erosion, Agriculture Local Culture development Primary Health Care Agriculture Women Empowerment Fisher Folk Alternative Agriculture Climate Change Disaster Risk Reduction Adolescent Life & Livelihood Education Local Entertainment -
Broadcasting Coverage Area
Bhola Dist: Charfasion and Lalmohon upazilla.
Rural broadcasters
Women: 13 Total: 18
Total listeners
Type of listeners
Borendra Unnayan Prochasta Mohonpur, Rajshahi. Cell: 01711708373 Email: buprochesta@yahoo.com
Development news
Development Advertisement
Up coming Community Radio
18 February 2015
Dwip Unnayan Shongsta Station Manager Radio Sagardwip Hatia, Noakhali Cell: Email:
PROGATI People’s Research on Grassroots Ownership and Traditional Initiative Shaymnagar, Satkhira Cell: 01718405066 01768511787 Email: progoti_as@yahoo.com emrittika@yahoo.com
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Student, Small Businessman, Sr. Citizen, Farmer
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Bangla-German Sampreeti (BGS) Tangail Sadar, Tangail Cell: 01761772377 01857823807 Email: bgsed12@gmail.com bgspmmarma@yahoo.com
Station Manager
Radio Meghna COAST Trust Kulsumbagh Charfasion, Bhola 8340 Tel: 04923 74140/ 04923 74138/04923 74140 Cell: 01713 32 88 02 E-mail: rashida@coastbd.org
Costal Association for Social Transformation
Aparajeyo Bangladesh Pirganj, Rangpur Cell: 01720069029 01713000436 Email: wahida@aparajeyo.org bilkis@aparajeyo.org SKS Foundation Gaibandha Sadar, Gaibandha Cell: 01714785878 01713210310 Email: sksfoundation@sks-bd.org co.pdrm@sks-bd.org
Voluntary Association for Rural Development (VARD) Sunamganj Sadar, Sunamganj Cell: 01755578391 01730048803 Email: varddho@vardbd.org kamal@vardbd.org
Karmojibi Nari Bheramara, Kushtia Cell: 01726291664 01714103696 Email: knari@agni.com
Shechashebi Bahumukhi Mahila Samajkallyan (SBSSS) Bagha, Rajshahi Cell: 01715017372 Email: sbmss_adp@yahoo.com
Patuakhali Development Organisation (PDO) Bauphal, Patuakhali Cell: 01712733207 Email: pdobd@yahoo.com munsur_pdo@hotmail.com
Institute of Development Affairs (IDEA) South Surma, Sylhet Cell: 01712176667 01720979393 Email: idea.sylhet@yahoo.com
Program for Eco-Social Development (PESD) Sherpur, Bogra Cell: 01712923523 Email: pesd.bogra@yahoo.com
Somaj-O-Jati Gathan(SOJAG) Dhamrai, Dhaka Cell: 01716117337 01612708551 Email: ivsban@gmail.com alokanandita@gmail.com
Bandhan Society Muksedpur, Kishoreganj Cell: 01712143916 Email: bandhansociety@yahoo.com
Jyoti Development Foundation Kushtia Sadar, Kushtia Cell: 01720507670 Email: jyoti.orgbd@yahoo.com Nazrul Smriti Sangsad (NSS) Kalapara, Patuakhali Cell: 01712795359 01717004640 Email: nssngo@gmail.com td.sabrina@gmail.com
Coastal Association for Social Transformation Cox’s Bazer Sadar, Cox’s Bazer Cell: 01713 328828 01713328828 Email: moqbul@coastbd.org maruf@coastbd.org