<div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="georgia, serif" color="#0000ff"><b>Dear  Madam/Sir, </b></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="georgia, serif">Hope you are doing well. </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="georgia, serif">I would like to inform
you that we have entered in a new generation of technologies namely the fourth
Industrial revolution (4^thIR). This new generation of new
technologies advancements is merging our physical, digital and bio-logical
worlds unlike any time before. This is a huge transformation for the world
including Bangladesh and again a big challenge for us as well.</font></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="georgia, serif">This transformation is
a place where there are unbelievable uncertainty transition and controversy.
This transformation will change the relationship between individuals to
individuals, governments to governments and institutions to institutions that
will affect the global national and local system of governance system and way
of living.</font></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="georgia, serif">The shaping of the
future of the media, information and entertainment world will also be a new phenomenon in the era of the fourth industrial revolution (4^thIR).
This new form can’t be untouched our community radio. So the question is what will
be the impact of the fourth industrial revolution in our community radio and how
community radio will survive?</font></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="georgia, serif">Community Radio has to
face new challenges in the era of the 4^th Industrial revolution. Meanwhile,
the effect has been started on the Community Radios. Day by day the numbers of
listeners are decreasing. The listeners are interested in video contents. Next
2 or 3 years the listeners will be interested to watch video contents with
increasing 95 percent instead of audio content. 5G is prevailing in the
country. Digital broadcasting has to be undertaken for Community Radio.</font></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="georgia, serif">The rural community
will mostly be affected by the 4^th Industrial revolution. Due to
technological development, the employment opportunity in the agricultural sector
will be reduced gradually and there will be a change in the production system.  Under these circumstances, the Community Radios
will have to think and broadcast programs for increasing education, creativity, and new skills of the listeners and upgrading their skills which apply to
the modern age.</font></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="georgia, serif">We believe that for
increasing participatory education, creativity and skills of the rural
community online Community Television will be established side by side
Community Radio for addressing the fourth industrial revolution. Community Radio
will help to online Community Television and online television will help to Community
Radio.</font></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="georgia, serif">For addressing the
challenges of the fourth industrial revolution we should realize the issue in a justified manner for the existence of the broadcasting of Community Radio is
essential. Side by side we should adapt to the issue and welcome fourth
industrial revolution.</font></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><b><font face="georgia, serif">Steps to be taken and
seek your attention;</font></b><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><i><font face="georgia, serif">a. Immediately start for online Community Television
side by side of Community Radio</font></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><i><font face="georgia, serif">b. Immediate action for internet-based
broadcasting of Community Radio and live broadcasting of community radio through
internet & through Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Provide training for all Community
broadcasters for re-skilling and up-grading of their knowledge, skills, and attitude.</font></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><i><font face="georgia, serif">c. Importance should be given on Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related education for the broadcasting of Community Radio.</font></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><i><font face="georgia, serif">d. Appoint a full-time Producer for
collection and broadcasting of advertisement for Community Radio and Online
Community Television.  </font></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><i><font face="georgia, serif">e. Ensure and increasing of participation
of the listeners of all walks of life including multi-generation reaches
through multi-media presence.</font></i></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><span style="line-height:107%"><font face="georgia, serif"><b>I solicit your special  cooperation for strengthening Community
Radio Broadcasting sector for adapting challenges in the era of Fourth
Industrial Revolution with new ideas and advice!</b></font></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><font face="georgia, serif">With best regards, </font><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Esteem, </span></p><div><div dir="ltr" class="m_-6405495944293576628gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif"><b>Bazlu </b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif">____</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif">AHM. Bazlur Rahman-S21BR | Chief Executive Officer |</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif">Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif" color="#9900ff">[Consultative Status with the ECOSOC of the United Nations]</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif" color="#ff9900"><b><br></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif"><b>Research Fellow</b>, Shaping the Future of Media, Information  & Entertainment</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif">in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution(4th IR)</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif">House: 9/4 Road: 2, Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207| Bangladesh|</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif">Phone: +88-02-9130750| 9101479 | +88 01711881647</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif">Fax: 88-02-9138501 | <font color="#9900ff"><a href="mailto:ceo@bnnrc.net" target="_blank">ceo@bnnrc.net</a> | <a href="mailto:bnnrcbd@gmail.com" target="_blank">bnnrcbd@gmail.com</a> |</font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:small;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="georgia, serif" color="#9900ff"><a href="http://www.bnnrc.net" target="_blank">http://www.bnnrc.net</a></font></p><div style="font-size:small"><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div></div></div><div></div></div><div><font size="2" face="georgia, serif" style="color:rgb(102,102,102)"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1rovZtcZq4Kldau6xhwK5hLAUxQXemKyO&revid=0B2fnWF1nL9MZRll0K1k4TUo1L0trSWYwdWcvNTV4NTlxRHg4PQ" width="200" height="200"><br></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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