Board of Trustees of the Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) elected Mr. Md. Arifur Rahman as the Chairperson of the Board of Trust. The BNNRC is a National Apex Body on Community Media Development Working for Building a Democratic Society based on the Principles of Free Flow of Information, Equitable & Affordable Access to Information & Communication Technology (ICT) for remote & marginalized population.
Md. Arifur Rahman had been involving a civil society movement for a policy on community radio since 1998. With long process, in 2008 Govt. of Bangladesh formulate a policy on community radio for installation, broadcasting and its operation. The first Government approved community radio in the Chattogram “Radio Sagargiri FM 99.2” was established in 2012. With the leadership of Md. Arifur Rahman, various community development and communication skills development activities at the grassroots level have been undertaken. Md. Arifur Rahman has been associated with many other social and welfare organizations in greater Chittagong, including a lifelong member of the Chittagong Press Club.
“It was a great honor to serve as the Board of Trust chair for the last couple of years, and I thank the BNNRC board of Trust for the opportunity,” said Mr. Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, “I join with my fellow board Trust in extending our congratulations to Mr. Md. Arifur Rahman- S21AV, Mr. Mirza Shahidul Islam Khaled-S21IK, Mr. S M Nazer Hossain & Mr. AHM. Shamsul Islam Dipu-S21AQ on becoming the new board of trust, chairperson, vice chairperson and Treasurer. I am very confident that under Mr. Md. Arifur Rahman- S21AV leadership, the BNNRC Board of Trust will continue to make a positive difference in the organization’s mission and impact.”
“We are deeply honored to be elected as the new board and look forward to working with our board colleagues to move BNNRC ’s new vision, mission forward, we feel very privileged to take on this role at such an exciting time for our community broadcasting sector — the needs of BNNRC ’s stakeholders, rural people, regulators, and administrations are changing rapidly. BNNRC is dealing with these changes in thoughtful and innovative ways which will benefit all BNNRC stakeholders for years to come. We want to thank the BNNRC board of Trust for its confidence in us to serve as board chairperson, vice chairpersons and Treasurer and Together with our board of trust, staff members, and stakeholders, we are making a positive difference and continue to work towards a BNNRC vision. we especially thank Mr. Rezaul Karim Chowdhury for his past leadership” said New Chairperson, Vice Chairperson & Treasurer of the Board.
Member of the Board of Trustees are Mr. Rezaul Karim Chowdhury- S21K, Mr. Md. Rafiqul Alam, Mr. Ziaul Ahsan, Mr. Md. Zahurul Haque Bali and AHM Bazlur Rahman- S21BR, of Chief Executive Officer/ Secretary.
