The Bangabandhu Satellite-1 (BS-1) will be the first Bangladeshi communication orbiter and is expected to meet the need of a satellite connectivity facility. Bangladesh’s annual expenditure for satellite connectivity is $14m. Bangladeshi satellite television channels that have a large viewership in the Middle East countries are expected to become the main commercial user of the first Bangladeshi satellite. Other servicesIn the event of unexpected disasters hitting the country, telecommunication system in Bangladesh might be unavailable. BTRC chairman Shahjahan Mahmood told the Dhaka Tribune: “The Bangabandhu Satellite will help to make Bangladesh an advanced country.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 07, 2018 19:30 UTC