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Associated with the UN Department of Global Communications

Very Heartiest Congratulations as Special Envoy for the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF)

H E Mr. Abul Kalam Azad Special Envoy for the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) GCA Bangladesh Office Dear Sir, Greetings from Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC)! BNNRC is in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) accredited with World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) of the United Nations and UN WSIS prize winner 2016, Champion 2017,2019 & 2020! BNNRC’s approach to [...]

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BANGLADESH IS GOING TO CELEBRATE THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR UNIVERSAL ACCESS (IDUA) AT COMMUNITY RADIO STATION LEVEL 2018

Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication(BNNRC) is going to celebrate the International Day for Universal Access (IDUA) 2020 at 18 Community Radio station level in rural Bangladesh on 28 September 2020. In the meanwhile, all Community Radio Broadcasting is preparing them for celebrating the International Day for Universal Access (IDUA). The theme is to highlight the importance in times of crisis, constitutional, statutory and/or policy [...]

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BNNRC@Joint letter to UN Member States: Ensure meaningful civil society participation in the 2020 virtual UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) | June 2020

Dear Excellencies, We, the undersigned 460 civil society organisations (CSOs) from 115 countries, write to seek your support in ensuring the effective participation of civil society during the upcoming UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) scheduled for 7-16 July 2020. As the preeminent multistakeholder body responsible for the review and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), HLPF processes derive strength from the engagement of diverse [...]

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Free Press Awards 2020

The Free Press Awards recognise journalists and media professionals who have a strong commitment with press freedom and independent information. We will honour journalists and media professionals who continue no matter what. Free Press Unlimited wants to honour journalists who risk everything to bring us the news, media pioneers who pave the way for equality and justice and those who persevere under the most difficult circumstances. [...]

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Cyclone Amphan: Community Radio Stations broadcasting 160 hours program for saving lives and livelihood of coastal people

Eight community radio & two Community Visual Radio stations of coastal areas have been started broadcasting about 160 hours cyclone bulletin due to the emergency situation, addressing Cyclone Strom Amphan. From the morning of 17th May 2020, eight community radio & two Community Visual Radio stations have been received signal number 4 from and have deployed all together 57 Community Broadcasters and 298 volunteers to be [...]

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COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS IN BANGLADESH START EMERGENCY BROADCASTING TO ADDRESS THE CYCLONE STORM AMPHAN

Eight community radio & Community Visual Radio stations situated at the coastal belt areas have started broadcast about cyclone bulletin due to the emergency situation, addressing Cyclone Strom Amphan. From the morning of 17th May 2020, 8 community radio & Community Visual Radio stations have received signal number 4 from today. These eight Community Radio and two Community Visual Radio Stations are broadcasting radio programs in the [...]

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Access to information in the context of global pandemic COVID-19

The impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) brings unprecedented challenges for our society, both nationally and globally. Public authorities must make significant decisions that affect public health, civil liberties and people’s prosperity. The public’s right to access information about such decisions is vital.  As a global community, we recognise that resources may be diverted away from usual information rights work. Public organisations will rightly focus their resources on [...]

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World Press Freedom Day in the Era of COVID-19: Community Radio Provides Life-saving Information to Rural Communities of Bangladesh on COVID-19

The Speakers lauded the significant role of Community Radios of Bangladesh for prevention of COVID-19 pandemic in the discussion meeting organized by community radios to mark the 27th World Press Freedom Day 2000. Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) was planned to observe the day in a different manner in line with the COVID-19: Challenges of Community Media to Ensure Free Flow of Information [...]

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CONSIDER FOR EMERGENCY FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM SOCIAL OBLIGATORY FUND (SOF) FOR COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS IN CRISIS DUE TO COVID-19 RURAL BROADCASTING!

World Press Freedom Day 2020: COVID-19: Challenges of Community Media to Ensure Free Flow of Information in the Crisis and Way Forward in Bangladesh. Pandemic COVID-19 Corona virus has been disrupted lives across the world, none of us is out of danger globally and locally. The mass media and journalism are facing same challenges like others. People’s movement is limited and the circulation of printed newspaper was decreased [...]

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27th World Press Freedom Day 2020: COVID-19: Challenges of Community Media to Ensure Free Flow of Information in the Crisis and Way Forward

27th World Press Freedom Day 2020 is going to be observed in all Community Radio Stations in Bangladesh simultaneously on May 03, 2014.  In the meanwhile, all Community Radio stations are preparing them for celebrating the day in Bangladesh at Community Radio station level with support from Free Press Unlimited & Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC). Addressing the Global theme of the day [...]

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