Marginalized people is raising their problems through community radio

Community Radio Meghna is working in Charfession upazila of Bhola district; a largest island in Bangladesh. It is playing significant role for dissemination of early warning messages, local weather messages, coping mechanism to disasters, information recovery and rehabilitation and also information on first aid, evacuation, cyclone shelters and standing orders on disaster after cautionary signal no. 4 and other GoB instructions on emergency basis.

The radio has drawn the attention of the community people. They are now getting the development messages through community radio. The Radio is being run by all female staff.

Community Radio Meghna is trying to empower the women specially the adolescents in the community. The dropped out adolescent girls of 12-18 years of age are the future mothers so if they are given proper education and awareness on reproductive health and hygiene along with skill training then they will be a productive force in the family.

Other programs are on awareness raising during disasters, necessary preparations for cyclone and climate changes. Moreover, agriculture-based programs have already become popular with local farmers making queries of important information on agriculture.

Meghna broadcasted cautionary forecast relentlessly on preparedness of disaster, during the time of disaster and post disaster like Mahasen, Komen, Roanu, Mora and Fani. Moreover, programs on environment and climate change as per Bangladesh climate change strategy and action plan are also broadcasted.