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AHM Bazlur Rahman
  • 41, Male
  • House: 13/1 Road: 2 Shamoli
  • Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Consultation on Fourth Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) held on 31st October at Bangladesh Computer Council, Dhaka. Mr. Hasanul Haque Inu, MP, Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee, Ministry of Post and Teleco...
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Bangladesh Consultation on Fourth Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) held on 31st October at Bangladesh Computer Council, Dhaka. Mr. Hasanul Haque Inu, MP, Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee, Ministry of Post and Teleco...
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Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication(BNNRC)
Job Title
Chief Executive Officer
About Me (biography and organization description)
AHM Bazlur Rahman-S21BR is the Chief Executive Officer of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC). BNNRC is a national networking body 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.

With 19 years of diversified experience in Development Communication Planning; he started his career in 1988 as a communication planner with Bangladesh Development Society (BDS) before moving to Action Aid- Bangladesh/ COAST Trust in 1996 as a Coordinator-Advocacy.

The core areas of his professional interests include Communication Rights, ICT4D, Community Broadcasting, IPR, Policy Advocacy, Participatory Training, Airwaves, Election Planning, Communication for Development, Good Governance, Community Broadcasting, Alternative Communication and Radio Communication.

Academically, he has done his post graduation in Social Science with a disciplinary concentration in Government and Politics from Asian University.

He is a member of Bangladesh Working Group on UN World Summit on the information Society (UN WSIS) headed by Bangladesh Government. He also acts as a member of Strategy Council of United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development (UN GAID).
Areas of interest/expertise and types of services provided:
BNNRC now strives for following core interventions to achieve UN World Summit on the Information Society(UN WSIS) action plan, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity and Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) in Bangladesh;

1.Awareness on correlations of ICT, poverty alleviation and Institutionalization of Democracy and Right to Information (RTI)
2. Establishment of ICT Resource Center and Promotion of Rural Knowledge Volunteers(RKV) as primary ICT catalyst in remote
rural areas;
3. Advocacy and Campaign for Bridging the Digital Divide/Information Divide/Knowledge Divide and open up air waves for
Community Radio - voices for the voice-less;
4. Piloting ICT4D projects at rural areas to create show case examples for greater multiplication through Rural Knowledge
Center (RKC)/ Telecenter.
5. Establishment of Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) for Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction through
Amateur Radio (HAM Radio) promotion.
6. Establishment of People's Right in Telecommunication/ Global Commons/Country Commons.
7. To Promote the adoption of Free/Open Source Software(FOSS), open standards, and open content for development
8. Building Capacity for ICT Journalist
Website
http://www.bnnrc.net
Blog
http://www.bnnrc.net
Email (please note that this website is public, including your profile information)
ceo@bnnrc.net
Phone
88-02-9130750
Street Address
House: 13/1 Road:2 Shamoli, Dhaka 1207
City (or closest town or municipality)
Dhaka
Country
Bangladesh
Region
Asia
Languages (in order of preference):
English

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Bangladesh Consultation on Fourth Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)


Bangladesh Consultation on Fourth Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) held on 31st October at Bangladesh Computer Council, Dhaka.
Mr. Hasanul Haque Inu, MP, Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications attended the workshop as the Chief Guest while Mr. Akram… Continue

Posted on November 1, 2009 at 5:25am —

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The Role of Community Radio in Establishing Good Governance Through Right to Information in Bangladesh

As there is no appropriate power and opportunity to complain for marginalized population in the centered democratic society, one kind of opportunists, politicians and local administration take the chance to deprive them of their legal rights.

These marginalized rural and poor people may get an opportunity to discuss regarding these actual rights through the programs of Community Radio. Side by side, these sort of radio plays a role of mirror in the society and accelerates pro people endeavor of… Continue

Posted on July 3, 2009 at 12:23pm —

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Voices of the Rural People - Putting Community Radio First in Digital Bangladesh :Training workshop on Community Radio: Operation, Management and Sustainable Planning

Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) organized training workshop on Community Radio: Operation, Management and Sustainable Planning supported by Free Voice. The workshop was organized from 14-16 June, 2009 in Dhaka.

The objective of the workshop is to clarify the Community Radio concept and its strategies of operation, different aspects of CR management and sustainable planning.

Thirty high officials from twenty eight applied organizations attended the workshop. Mr. Sohe… Continue

Posted on June 30, 2009 at 9:18am — 1 Comment

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Baseline Survey on Community Radio in Bangladesh

Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is advocating promotion of community radio with the government in relations with other organizations since its inception. The objective of BNNRC’s Community Radio intervention is to address critical social issues at community level, such as poverty and social exclusion, empowerment of marginalized rural groups and catalyze democratic process in decision making and ongoing development efforts.

Community Radio is going to play a pivotal… Continue

Posted on May 28, 2009 at 4:16pm —

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Another Type of World is Still Possible through Another Type of Communication, OF COURSE !!!

Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) is a national networking body on alternative mass media working for building a democratic society based on the principles of free flow of information, equitable and affordable access to Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) and Right to Communication of remote and marginalized population.

BNNRC is registered body with NGO Affaires Bureau and Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Ba… Continue

Posted on December 28, 2008 at 1:02am —

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At 9:39am on November 20, 2009, Abdullah Hasan said…
Countrywide we have a strong Network with Child journalists, Team leaders, Well-wishers, Advisors and Media persons.
At 12:44am on September 18, 2009, Noorun Nabi Mostfa said…
Hi Rahman
At 2:49am on September 2, 2009, Seuwandi Yapa said…
Hi Rahman,
Greetings from telecentre.org
Hope you have received my mail.
Best,
Seuwandi
At 6:04am on December 1, 2008, Shipra Sharma said…
Hi Bazrul Ji, welcome to telecentre community.
At 5:00am on October 29, 2008, Vignesh Sornamohan said…
Dear Bazlur Rahmanji,

Welcome to telecentre.org!

Please take a few moments to read through our Getting Started guide for some important information. You can find the community guide here: http://telecentrecommunity.ning.com/notes/Getting_started

Feel free to contact me for guidance.

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