Chief Executive Officer
AHM Bazlur Rahman-S21BR is Chief Executive Officer and founder of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC).
BNNRC actively works to improve recognition of the community electronic media sector [Community Radio | Community TV | Community Film] & its work in and involvement with the communities it seeks to serve. BNNRC represent the community electronic media sector to Government, Industry, Regulatory Bodies, Media, Academia and Development Partners from 2000. The BNNRC provides leadership and support for rural initiators to facilitate independent electronic community broadcasting services and to build and strengthen rural communities.
He has more than 20 years experience in leveraging community media and communication to create successful policy advocacy in Bangladesh in line with voices for the voiceless. He has published several articles on Community Radio and author of Handbook on Community Radio for Good Governance and Development, Handbook on Airwaves Advocacy in Bangladesh and Policy Advocacy Plan for Community Radio in Bangladesh.
He currently member of Bangladesh Working Group on UN World Summit on the Information Society (UN WSIS) headed by Bangladesh Government, Community Radio Monitoring Committee of Ministry of Information, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, founder member of Bangladesh UN Internet Governance Forum( UN IGF) Headed by Minister, Ministry of Information and Multi-stakeholder Steering Group Members of Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (AP-RIGF)
Joined 2017
Organisation
Location
Dhaka, Bangladesh
