Community Radio Station

Updated Information up to 08.08.2011

Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication
Sl. Name of the Initiators & Community Radio Location Name of the Community Radio Station Funded by Spectrum Allocation by BTRC Test Transmission Going on Date of Test Transmission Date of Regular Transmission

01

RDRS Bangladesh Chilmari Kurigram Landless Distressed Rehabilitation Organization (LDRO) Alam Manjil House # D/38, Road # 2, Block-C Sherpur Road, Sutrapur, Bogra Naogaon Human Rights Development Association (NHRDA) Ukilpara, Naogaon Proyas Manobik Unnayan Society (Proyas MUS) Belepukur, Chapai Nawabganj Chapai Nawabgonj Centre for Communication and Development (CCD Bangladesh) Holding # 418/A, Ward # 25, Monafer More Rajshahi

Radio Chilmari

Own Fund/ PFSF under process Own Fund

99.20 MHz -

02

Radio Mukti

99.20 MHz -

By 1st week of September 11 (Tentative) 25th September 11 (Tentative) 20th August 11 (Tentative) 1st September 11

On 28th September 11 (Tentative) 25th October 11 (Tentative) 20th September 11 (Tentative) 28th September 11 20th August '11

03

Barendra Radio

Own Fund

99.20 MHz -

04

Radio Mahananda

05

Radio Padma

Own Fund/ Japan Embassy/ PFSF under process Own Fund/ UNESCO Dhaka Office Only Equipment Support Own Fund PFSF under process

99.20 MHz -

99.20 MHz Experimental on Air from 22.07.2011

06

Srizony Bangladesh 111, Pabahati Road, Pabahati Jhenidah

Radio Jhenuk

99.20 MHz -

Experimental on Air from 22.07.2011 On Air time: 7 am to 11 pm daily 10th September 11

25th September 11

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Name of the Initiators & Community Radio Location

Name of the Community Radio Station

Funded by

Spectrum Allocation by BTRC

Test Transmission Going on

Date of Test Transmission

Date of Regular Transmission

07

Nalta Hospital & Community Health Foundation (NHCHF) Vill: Nalta, Upazilla: Kaliganj, Dist: Satkhira

Radio Nalta

Own Fund/ CIDA Dhaka Only Equipment Support Own Fund

99.20 MHz

Experimental on Air from 13.07.2011

08

09

Broadcasting ASIA Bangladesh Vill: Chandipur, Union: Amda Upazilla: Koyra, Dist: Khulna Mass-line Media Center (MMC) Animal Hospital Road (Kathpatti), Barguna

Radio Sundarban

98.80 MHz

Experimental on Air from 13.07.2011 Daily 2 hours 3 pm to 6 pm Mid of September 11 (Tentative) Experimental on Air from 27 May '11 1st week of August 11 (Tentative) 2nd week of September 11 (Tentative) Mid of August 11 (Tentative) 1st week of October 11 (Tentative) 29th August '11

25th August '11

Last week of September 11 (Tentative) 20th August '11

Loko Betar

10

11

Agriculture Information Service (AIS) [Ministry of Agriculture] Agriculture Extension Office Amtoli, Barguna. Alliance for Cooperation and Legal Aid Bangladesh (ACLAB) Teknaf Dist: Cox's Bazar. Young Power in Social Action Ayesa Villa, Collage Road Sitakunda, Dist: Chittagong Environment Council Bangladesh (EC Bangladesh) Dewvogh, Munshiganj BRAC Vill: Mathar Kapon Union: Chandnighat Upazill: Moulavi Bazar Sadar Moulavi Bazar

Krishi Radio

Own Fund/ UNESCO Only Equipment Support GOB and FAO

99.20 MHz

27th May 11

98.80 MHz

Last week of August11 (Tentative) Last week of September 11 (Tentative) 2nd week of September11 Last week of October11 (Tentative) 11th September11

Radio Naf

12

Radio SagorGiri

Own Fund/ CIDA Dhaka Only Equipment Support Own Fund/ PFSF under process Own Fund/ PFSF under process Own Fund

Under Process -

99.20 MHz

13

Radio Bikrampur

Under Process -

14

Radio Palli kantho

99.20 MHz