Doha: To support Qatar's efforts to limit the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has assigned frequency to a new 

FM radio broadcasting station, in coordination with the Ministry of Culture and Sports, aiming to broadcast awareness programs in Bengali language for the Bengali speaking community in Qatar.

After coordinating with Ministry of Culture and Sports and Qatar Media Corporation, the new FM station started broadcasting programmes on Sunday, March 22, 2020 on 95.3 MHz frequency to promote awareness about the precautionary measures that need to be taken in order to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

"In accordance with the CRA's mandate related to allocating and managing of scarce resources like radio spectrum, the CRA has taken urgent measures to assign appropriate frequency, that can be used temporarily during this period, to help in raising awareness and ensuring the safety of a large proportion of people who speaks Bengali language in Qatar. The CRA will continue to take any other urgent measures that support Qatar's efforts in limiting the spread of COVID-19 in the country." CRA said.

SOURCE: THEPENINSULAQATAR