Recording program on Disaster Risk Reduction

Radio Nalta 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.

Radio Nalta has become a friend to the people of Satkhira’s coastal belt in disaster and distress. The most striking fact is that about 80 thousand fishing labors of the area regularly listen to the radio.

Local residents are planting trees which can adjust with climate change and are getting directions on how to take preparations for natural disasters through Radio Nalta’s programs.  Radio Nalta has been broadcasting a large variety of programs, since it was established in Satkhira’s Kaliganj upazila.

Radio Nalta has given emphasis on several other programs on youth development, entrepreneurship development, rural community development, agriculture, adult and children education, health care of coastal people, mother and child’s health care, disaster like thunderstorm.

Nalta Radio 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.

It creates space for community people through organizing discussion meetings and round table for raising their voice about their rights, influence government high officials for playing proactive role for development of the community.