The commercial use of Bangladesh’s pride Bangabandhu satellite will begin within very short span of time. By this time the success through this satellite has begun to come in the home. State owned broadcasting media Bangladesh Television-BTV has begun broadcasting programs using the satellite.
The success has come after three and half months after it was launched into the space from United Sates.
Director General of BTV SM Harun Or Rashid confirmed the matter to Rtv online.
He said, television broadcast with help of Bangabandhu satellite began through broadcasting the press briefing of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over BIMSTEC summit on the day before yesterday. Downlink of the program was made for the first time. And today the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) championship will be broadcasted. Private satellite channel of the country Channel Nine will provide downlink. It will also be broadcasted on BTV.
But when question arose why the matter was not informed in media he said, we did not inform anybody to test properly. But it is now proved- television broadcast has begun with Bangabandhu satellite which is the pride of the country.
Bangabandhu Satellite-1 was successfully launched to the space in the midnight of May 12. It took position in its orbital slot after 10 days of launching. Testing is going on for the last three and half months.
Though it was bought from Thales Alenia Space but it will be operated from two ground stations in Gazipur and Betbunia of Rangamati. For this purpose a representative team of space research center was prepared through providing training. But Thales Alenia Space will help to supervise for the first three years.
Managing Director of Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited (BCSCL) Md. Saiful Islam said, our satellite has taken its position and working normally.
Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar said about Bangabandhu Satellite, we have launched our national pride Bangabandhu Satellite-1. Successful testing was done and it’s a matter of fortune that we have not found a single problem.
Meanwhile to use the satellite BCSCL for the first time has signed MoU and agreement with shipping ministry. Through this agreement necessary services will be provided in different ports, ferry ghats, ships and other establishments under different departments of the ministry from Bangabandhu Satellite-1.
The satellite project is going to be implemented with a cost of nearly three thousand crore taka. There will be 40 transponders in the satellite. Of those 20 will be kept for Bangladesh and the rest will be kept for rental service to earn foreign exchange.
The government hopes that 14 million dollars can be saved annually from rental service by using this satellite. Big amount of money can be earned from countries like Nepal and Bhutan.
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