Focus: Generalist Legal Services, Policy Advocacy, Right to Information
BNNRC is in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) accredited with World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), SDGs Media Compact of the United Nations and UN WSIS prize winner 2016, Champion 2017, 2019, 2020 & 2021 for media development. http://www.bnnrc.net
BNNRC’s approach to media development is both knowledge-driven and context-sensitive, and it takes into account the challenges and opportunities created by the rapidly changing media environment in Bangladesh including community radio development giving voices for the voiceless.
Our Vision
Enable access to “on-demand” knowledge for all, using appropriate media to foster public debate for shaping their development agenda and assume responsibilities as citizens in the era of Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Our Mission
Our mission is to enable a media literate, informed and participative society so that the underserved societies can shape their lives and livelihoods through the following:
Fostering public debate, media pluralism and democracy using the power of information and communication
Amplifying the voices of vulnerable, marginalized and excluded people in development debates
Working with media and other information stakeholders to support people and communities to bring about positive changes in their lives and livelihoods