The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), the Ministry of Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology, the Aspire to Innovate (a2i) of ICT Division and Cabinet Division Bangladesh in partnership with the Alliance for Affordable Internet {A4AI) is developing a new Broadband Policy for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), the Ministry of Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology, the Aspire to Innovate (a2i) of ICT Division and Cabinet Division Bangladesh in partnership with the Alliance for Affordable Internet {A4AI) have organized day long Consultation Workshop on Bangladesh Broadband Policy 2022 with the theme of Broadband ICT Infrastructure, Services, Connectivity, on February 23, 2022 at Hotel Intercontinental, Dhaka, Bangladesh with the participation of prominent players from government, the private sector, civil society and development sectors to discuss a coordinated focus in addressing the shared goal of open, affordable, equal and meaningful broadband access and meaningful connectivity in Bangladesh.
This consultation was focused on assessing the state of broadband network connectivity needed for citizens to be able to access the Internet. The consultations will explore gaps in data and projections needed for underlying network and ICT infrastructure to deliver high quality and affordable broadband connectivity and services throughout Bangladesh with a five following Breakout Session.
(Group 1): Mobile broadband networks and services, (4G+/5G)
(Group 2): Fixed Wired and Wireless Broadband, Networks and services
(Group 3): Public Access Facilities and Community Networks
(Group 4): Affordable Connectivity: Pricing and Subsidies
(Group 5): Supporting infrastructure, cost-sharing infrastructure business models, sustainable and renewable energy sources.
AHM Bazlur Rahman, Chief Executive Officer of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) has participated in the Consultation as a facilitator to the (Group 3): Public Access Facilities and Community Networks.
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AHM Bazlur Rahman-S21BR is Chief Executive Officer and founder Secretary of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC). He has more than 20 years experience in leveraging community media and right to communication to create successful policy advocacy in Bangladesh in line with community media development. His areas of expertise straddle community media policy advocacy, training, project management especially in the area of community media.
He founded Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC). BNNRC Devoted Entirely to Promote Community Media for Development (CM4D). BNNRC Leads Supports and Advocates for the Initiators to actively provide independent community broadcasting in Bangladesh since 2000. 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.
He 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's outreach extends to local, national and international forums for communicating Knowledge for Development (KM4D). In this backdrop, communication is recognized as an essential human need and, therefore, as a basic human right. Our working strategies are:
1. Communicating on the Public Sphere: The role of communication and media in exercising democratic political participation in society
2. Communicating Knowledge: The terms and means by which knowledge generated by society is communicated, or blocked, for use by different groups.
3. Civil Rights in Communication: The exercise of civil rights relating to the processes of communication in society &
4. Cultural Rights in Communication: The communication of diverse cultures, cultural forms and identities at the individual and social levels.
BNNRC now strives for the following core interventions to contribute in achieving 6th five Years Plan, UN World Summit on the Information Society (UN WSIS) Action Plan and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through:
Right to Information- RTI for ensuring improved livelihood of the marginalized
ICT for Development- ICT4D for Bridging the Digital Divide in rural areas &
Community Radio/Community TV/ Community Film for amplifying voices for the voiceless and Amateur Radio for Disaster Risk Reduction
He graduated from University of Dhaka and Post graduated from Asian University of Bangladesh in the field of Social Science (MSS) in Government & Politics and Participated in certificate course on Development Management by Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) New Delhi, India
He currently founder member of Bangladesh Working Group on UN World Summit on the Information Society (UN WSIS) headed by Bangladesh Government, Community Radio Monitoring Committee of Ministry of Information, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, founder member of Bangladesh UN Internet Governance Forum( UN IGF) Headed by Minister, Ministry of Information, Multi-stakeholder Steering Group Members of Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (AP-RIGF) & Distinguish Fellow, Center for e-Parliament Research. Contact: ceo@bnnrc.net www.bnnrc.net
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