Bangladesh is going to establish a National Broadcasting Commission & formulate the National Broadca
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh is going to establish a National
Broadcasting Commission and formulate the National Broadcasting Act 2015 in the light of
National Broadcasting Policy 2014. The objectives behind this initiative are to bring all the
media outlets into one integrated structure and to help build up an independent, pluralistic,
accountable and responsive broadcasting system in Bangladesh.
As part of the process Ministry of Information has announced a national committee through a
gazette notification that included 38 members from broadcasting stakeholders of the country.
This committee will draft a law on the structure and procedures of National Broadcasting
Commission and the National Broadcasting Act 2015 according to the National Broadcasting
Policy 2014.
The committee is chaired by the reputed mass communication specialist and academician
Professor Dr.Golam Rahman.He is now acting as Pro-vice Chancellor of Daffodil International
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University and the Bangladesh representative of The Asian Media Information and
Communication Centre (AMIC). The Ministry has included Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio
and Communication (BNNRC) as a member to represent the community media sector in the
committee.
First meeting was held on 7 th January in the conference room of the Ministry of Information at
Bangladesh secretariat. Dr.Golam Rahman chaired the meeting in which Mr. Hasanul Haque
Inu, MP, Hon’ble Minister for Ministry of Information, Mr. Golam Martuza, Hon’ble Secretary,
Ministry of Information, Mr.Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, Information Advisor to Hon’ble Prime
Minister and representative from broadcasting stakeholders attended.
A 7-member sub committee was formed to formulate the structure and law related to National
Broadcasting Commission and the National Broadcasting Act 2015, where Barrister Tanjibul
Haque chaired. Bangladesh NGOs Network for radio and Communication (BNNRC) is a
member of the sub-committee.
The national committee will submit a draft law on the structure and legal procedures on National
Broadcasting Commission within 60 days and a draft on National Broadcasting Act within next
90 days.
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) has been struggling for the
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last 14 years for developing National Broadcasting Commission and National Broadcasting Act in Bangladesh. BNNRC actively works to improve recognition of the community electronic media sector
[Community Radio | Community TV | Community Film] & its work in and involvement with the
communities it seeks to serve. BNNRC represent the community electronic media sector to
Government, Industry, Regulatory Bodies, Media, Academia and Development Partners from
2000. The BNNRC provides leadership and support for rural initiators to facilitate independent
electronic community broadcasting services and to build and strengthen rural communities with
support from Free Press Unlimited.
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