Bangabandhu Satellite-1

May 12 will mark the first anniversary of the launch of Bangladesh first satellite.  The government-owned satellite company will serve the TV stations free of charge for three months.

Broadcast data will first be sent to the Sajeeb Wazed Ground Station of the satellite in Gazipur through fibre optic cable.

Bangabandhu-1. The Bangabandhu Satellite-1 is the first Bangladeshi geostationary communications and Broadcasting Satellite. It was manufactured by Thales Alenia Space and launched on 11 May 2018