Another eight private FM radios are going to be authorized. By the time being, information ministry finalized the name of eight radios and the name of their institutions to be verified by the Home Ministry. These institutions were primarily authorized to set up a radio by the National Regulatory Committee set up for the said purpose. After considering the security issues, final permission will be given to these institutions within two or three days.
However, formerly the frequency was allocated first, and then was sent for permission is a up radio. But, this time the information ministry sent to Bangladesh Tele-Communication control commission after being finalized.
Permitted eight radios are
1. Peoples Radio Limited
2. Dhaka FM Limited
3. Media city Limited
4. Asiatic Marketing Communication
5. Ayurvedic Pharmacy (Dhaka) Ltd.
6. Next wave broadcasting Co. Ltd.
7. Asian the radio limited
8. Ganchil Ltd.
However, after the permission, these institutions will have to pay a sum of Taka 10 lac. as a non refundable security.