Like national media, Community Radio Broadcasers are at the front-line of action on the COVID-19 outbreak across the rural areas in Bangladesh.
Sixteen Community Radio stations are doing everything to maintain our services and to respond to the growing needs of our community during this crisis.
The Community radios are broadcasting altogether 50 hours program daily on Corona virus contamination in different formats like- news, Public Service Announcement (PSA), radio spots, radio talks, magazine, drama, jingles, interview and expert opinions etc. The contents of the programs are- how to contaminate, symptoms of the patients, precautionary steps for preventing contamination, service providers, service providing agencies and service delivery points, and the role of community people since 1st March 2020 with own fund in line with the National Preparedness and Response Plan for COVID-19 developed by Government of Bangladesh.
Some of media coverage are :
https://www.forbes.com/sites/christinero/2020/04/03/washing-hands-with-ash-and-other-covid-19-information-from-bangladeshi-community-radio/#7df3a17c4ce3
Bnagladesh:
Prothom Alo-Enlish
https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/16-community-radios-broadcast-virus-prevention-education
Samakal
https://samakal.com/bangladesh/article/200316768/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A3-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE
UNB.com
http://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/community-radios-broadcasting-progs-on-covid-19-prevention/47983
Kalerkontho-English
https://english.kalerkantho.com/online/lifestyle/2020/03/11/33902
New Age
https://www.newagebd.net/article/101982/community-radios-continue-campaign-on-coronavirus
Daily Sun
https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/468543/Community-radios-start-airing-programmes
Asia Radio Today
http://www.asiaradiotoday.com/news/coronavirus-prevention-campaign-bangladesh-community-radios
Kalerkontho-Bangla
https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/national/2020/03/11/884734
Samakal
https://samakal.com/bangladesh/article/200315087/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A3-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%93
Lakshmipur24.com
https://www.lakshmipur24.com/national-international/corona-virus-prevention-campaign-is-running-on-community-radios-in-bangladesh/
btnews24.com
http://btnews24.com.bd/archives/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9E%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF/44049/
Jagonews24.com
https://www.jagonews24.com/mass-media/news/564724
Natunkagoj.com
https://natunkagoj.com/%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%be-%e0%a6%ad%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%87%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b8-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%a7%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%95/
Coxsbazaralo.com
http://coxsbazaralo.com/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF/
Unitednews24.com
https://www.unitednews24.com/%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%be-%e0%a6%ad%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%87%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b8-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%a7%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%95/
tourismbangla.com
http://tourismbangla.com/National/news/2003447
Surmatimes.com
https://www.surmatimes.com/2020/03/26/119615.aspx/
Coxsbazaralo.com
http://coxsbazaralo.com/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A7%AA%E0%A7%A6-%E0%A6%98%E0%A6%A8/
We hope you and your families are staying safe and healthy in the current COVID-19 crisis.
Please stay safe and take care.