The draft of the ‘National Broadcast Act 2018’ was approved at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister HE. Sheikh Hasina at the Secretariat on Monday. “The new law was drafted after discussions with all stakeholders,” Cabinet Secretary Md Shafiul Alam said at a briefing after the meeting.
The proposed law would form a seven-member National Broadcast Commission that would be appointed through recommendations from a search committee. The commission will give broadcast licenses and will be the sole authority on the registration of online media outlets apart from the Ministry of Information.
In addition to the formation of the independent commission, the new law provides details regarding the appointments of the commissioners, the qualifications necessary, the length of their terms, the conditions for their resignation or removal, their ranks and remuneration.
In this opportunity, Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication(BNNRC) would like to congratulate to Hon’ble Prime Minister, Hon’ble Information Minister, Hon’ble State Minister and Hon’ble Secretary of Ministry of Information, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh for Approving New Act to create Independent National Broadcasting Commission for Radio, TV and Online Mass media in Bangladesh.
Please note that AHM Bazlur Rahman-S21BR, Chief Executive Officer of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication(BNNRC) has one of the members of National Broadcast Act 2018 draft committee and subcommittee under the Ministry of Information.