Bangabandhu-1 satellite
A sheer waste of public money
Why is Bangabandhu-1 satellite still incurring losses?
Bangabandhu-1 satellite: Another white elephant
The Bangabandhu-1 satellite, one of the marquee projects of the Awami League government, has turned into a financial black hole, costing the state coffer upwards of Tk 1,500 crore.
PM opens pvt TV channels’ commercial transmission using Bangabandhu-1 satellite
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the commercial transmission of all local private television channels using the feed of country’s first communication satellite Bangabandhu-I (BS-I) as she addresses a function on the occasion at a city hotel.
Local TV channels using Bangabandhu-1 satellite
Seven private television stations and three channels of state-run Bangladesh Television have started airing programmes using Bangabandhu-1, the country's first communication satellite.
Bangladesh takes full control of Bangabandhu-1
Thales Alenia Space which developed Bangladesh's first geostationary communications satellite, Bangabandhu-1, yesterday handed over its transmission and operation management to Bangladesh.
Hasina opens Bangabandhu Satellite's two ground stations
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday expressed her firm conviction that Bangabandhu Satellite-1 would play a pivotal role in overall development of the country.
Bangabandhu Satellite: PM to open two ground stations today
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will today inaugurate two ground stations for Bangabandhu Satellite-1, the country's first satellite.
Bangabandhu satellite to link 39,000 ships at sea
Bangabandhu-1 satellite will provide the connectivity to around 39,000 ships in the Bay and the inland ports of the country in a year.
Bangabandhu-1 reaches its slot in space
Bangabandhu-1, the first commercial satellite of the country, reached its orbital slot on 119.1 degrees east yesterday.
Bangabandhu-1 satellite launch deferred again
The launch of the country’s first commercial satellite, Bangabandhu-1, is deferred again, Telecommunication and ICT Minister Mustafa Jabbar says.
Bangabandhu-1 satellite to be launched May 5
Bangabandhu-1, the first commercial satellite of the country, will be sent into orbit May 5 (Bangladesh time) and it will be ready for use in three months after the launch.
Bangabandhu-1 satellite will be ready for commercial use by Aug: BTRC chairman
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Chairman Shahjahan Mahmood says the much waited commercial satellite Bangabandhu-1 will be ready for use by August after its launch within next few weeks.
Bangabandhu-1 satellite reaches Florida for launching
The Bangabandhu-1 satellite, the first geostationary communications satellite of Bangladesh, reaches Florida's Cape Canaveral for launching into the orbit at the end of next month.
Bangabandhu satellite launch deferred to March
The launch of Bangladesh’s first commercial satellite Bangabandhu-1 has been deferred and has been pushed down to an approximate schedule in March.
Bangabandhu-1 satellite testing to be started from Sept: Tarana
The Bangabandhu-1 satellite will be ready to start for testing operation from September, says State Minister for Telecommunication Tarana Halim. The satellite will be prepared by November depending on weather and schedule of the USA launcher, she says.
Bangabandhu-1 satellite to be commercially launched next year
The Bangabandhu-1 satellite will be commercially launched by June next year, State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim says.