Bangabandhu-1 satellite

A sheer waste of public money

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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.

July 31, 2018
July 31, 2018

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.

July 8, 2018
July 8, 2018

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.

May 23, 2018
May 23, 2018

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.

May 13, 2018
May 13, 2018

BNP demands disclosure of money spent on Bangabandhu-1

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed demands the government make public the total amount of money spent on launching Bangabandhu-1 Satellite in the space.

May 13, 2018
May 13, 2018

SpaceX launches Bangabandhu-1 satellite with most powerful Falcon 9 rocket

SpaceX blasts off its newest and most powerful Falcon 9 rocket, known as the Block 5, to launch the first communications satellite for Bangladesh called Bangabandhu Satellite-1, marking a leap forward in re-usability for the California-based aerospace company.

May 12, 2018
May 12, 2018

Bangabandhu-1 to open doors for massive opportunities

Bangladesh becomes a member of the exclusive club of satellite-owning countries as its first commercial satellite was launched to space in the early hours of today (Bangladesh Time 2:14am), opening the doors for huge opportunities.

May 11, 2018
May 11, 2018

With ‘everything ok’, Bangabandhu-1 awaits launching

As Bangabandhu-1, Bangladesh’s first flagship satellite, waits in the hangar for launch, officials have said that the rocket that will take it up to space is “ready for a go”.

May 10, 2018
May 10, 2018

SpaceX postpones process to launch Bangabandhu-1, to resume tomorrow

Satellite launching company SpaceX has postponed its process to launch Bangabandhu-1 to the orbit due to a standard ground system auto abort. It will resume the process tomorrow at 4:14pm US local time, SpaceX told in a tweet.

May 10, 2018
May 10, 2018

How the Bangabandhu satellite will be launched in orbit

Bangladesh’s flagship venture Bangabandhu-1 satellite will be launched into orbit today. The satellite will be carried by a SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket and the launch will be streamed live at US local time 4:12pm to 6:22pm from SpaceX launch station in Florida.

May 9, 2018
May 9, 2018

Kennedy Space Centre invites visitors for Bangabandhu-1 launch

Kennedy Space Centre has invited visitors to witness the launching of Bangabandhu-1, Bangladesh’s first commercial satellite, at its visitor complex tomorrow.