Bangladesh Amateur Radio League
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The Bangladesh Amateur Radio League (BARL) is a national non-profit organization
for amateur radio
enthusiasts in Bangladesh
. BARL is the national member society representing Bangladesh in the International Amateur Radio Union
, which it joined in 1982.
were suspended during the war with India
in 1965, and the ban on amateur radio activities remained in effect after Bangladesh achieved independence from Pakistan
in 1971. The Bangladesh Amateur Radio League was founded on May 20, 1979 by radio enthusiasts and immediately began lobbying the government for approval of amateur radio operation in the country. Efforts to legalize amateur radio in Bangladesh would not succeed until 1991, when a new democratically
-elected government faced a telecommunications emergency during a major cyclone
. Persuaded of the value amateur radio could offer Bangladesh society, amateur radio was legalized in the country, with many restrictions, on August 29, 1991. Amateur radio license examinations and license grants were suspended by the government in 2004. Representatives of the Bangladesh Amateur Radio League lobbied the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
to reinstate the examinations and licensing process, which was resumed on August 13, 2008.
. Almost all of the members were present at the meeting, which concluded with elections of a new executive committee
for 2009 and 2010. Anwar Islam (S21L) was elected President, Saiful Huda (S21SH) and Dr. Zahidul Haque (S21VA) were elected Vice Presidents, Belayet Hossain Robin (S21RB) was elected General-Secretary, Rubyat Hasan Khan Ratul (S21RA) was elected Assistant Secretary, and Liaquat Ali Mollah (S21V) was elected Treasurer. Members at Large include Sumon Ahmed Sabir (S21SD), Mohd. Zulfiquar Hafiz (S21JL), Mohammad Alam (S21AK), Ataul Hakim (S21AZ), and Tanvir Ahmed (S21TA).
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
for amateur radio
Amateur radio
Amateur radio is the use of designated radio frequency spectrum for purposes of private recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, and emergency communication...
enthusiasts in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. BARL is the national member society representing Bangladesh in the International Amateur Radio Union
International Amateur Radio Union
The International Amateur Radio Union is an international confederation of national amateur radio organisations that allows a forum for common matters of concern and collectively represents matters to the International Telecommunication Union...
, which it joined in 1982.
History
Amateur radio activities in East PakistanEast Pakistan
East Pakistan was a provincial state of Pakistan established in 14 August 1947. The provincial state existed until its declaration of independence on 26 March 1971 as the independent nation of Bangladesh. Pakistan recognized the new nation on 16 December 1971. East Pakistan was created from Bengal...
were suspended during the war with India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in 1965, and the ban on amateur radio activities remained in effect after Bangladesh achieved independence from Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
in 1971. The Bangladesh Amateur Radio League was founded on May 20, 1979 by radio enthusiasts and immediately began lobbying the government for approval of amateur radio operation in the country. Efforts to legalize amateur radio in Bangladesh would not succeed until 1991, when a new democratically
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
-elected government faced a telecommunications emergency during a major cyclone
Cyclone
In meteorology, a cyclone is an area of closed, circular fluid motion rotating in the same direction as the Earth. This is usually characterized by inward spiraling winds that rotate anticlockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere of the Earth. Most large-scale...
. Persuaded of the value amateur radio could offer Bangladesh society, amateur radio was legalized in the country, with many restrictions, on August 29, 1991. Amateur radio license examinations and license grants were suspended by the government in 2004. Representatives of the Bangladesh Amateur Radio League lobbied the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission is an independent commission founded under the Bangladesh Telecommunication Act, 2001...
to reinstate the examinations and licensing process, which was resumed on August 13, 2008.
Governance
The 2008 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Bangladesh Amateur Radio League took place on November 28, 2008 at a renowned five star hotel in Tejgaon ThanaTejgaon Thana
Tejgaon is a Thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is a large area in the centre of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. This is an important area of Dhaka city as prime minister's office is located here. It is bounded by Mohakhali to the north, Old Airport Road to the east...
. Almost all of the members were present at the meeting, which concluded with elections of a new executive committee
Executive Committee
Executive Committee may refer to:* The Executive Committee of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland, a government body in the United Kingdom 1921–1972* The Northern Ireland Executive, a government body in the United Kingdom...
for 2009 and 2010. Anwar Islam (S21L) was elected President, Saiful Huda (S21SH) and Dr. Zahidul Haque (S21VA) were elected Vice Presidents, Belayet Hossain Robin (S21RB) was elected General-Secretary, Rubyat Hasan Khan Ratul (S21RA) was elected Assistant Secretary, and Liaquat Ali Mollah (S21V) was elected Treasurer. Members at Large include Sumon Ahmed Sabir (S21SD), Mohd. Zulfiquar Hafiz (S21JL), Mohammad Alam (S21AK), Ataul Hakim (S21AZ), and Tanvir Ahmed (S21TA).