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Bangabandhu Satellite-1 renamed as Bangladesh Satellite-1

March 3, 2025, 10:30 PM

Bangabandhu Satellite-1 renamed as Bangladesh Satellite-1

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The government has renamed the country’s communication satellite “Bangabandhu Satellite-1” as “Bangladesh Satellite-1.”

A gazette notification in this regard was issued on Monday (March 3) by the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology.

According to notification, the proposal to rename Bangabandhu Satellite-1 (BS-1) as Bangladesh Satellite-1 (BS-1) had been approved by the Chief Adviser. Authorities have been instructed to take the necessary steps following the decision.

Earlier, the decision to rename the satellite was made during a meeting of the Advisory Council.

Launched in 2018 from the Kennedy Space Center in the United States, the satellite was developed by French company Thales Alenia Space at a cost of nearly Tk 3,000 crore.

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