Staff Reporter :
Bangladesh will sign a deal today with India on the use of transponders of the proposed satellite to be operated by India, BTRC official said.
The country will be benefited by the agreement as it would be able to use one of the eight transponders of the proposed South Asian Satellite, BTRC sources said.
The officials of both the countries have already finalised the draft of the deal.
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
(BTRC) Chairman Shahjahan Mahmood will sign the deal on behalf of their respective sides. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam will also remain present at the ceremony.
The South Asian satellite’s longevity will be 12 years, with the ability to cover the SAARC region only with its eight transponders.
Indian Prime Narendra Modi first raised the idea of SAARC satellite during Nepal summit in November 2014. The proposed SAARC satellite has been renamed ‘the South Asian Satellite’ after Afghanistan and Pakistan dropped out from the project.
Delhi will design, build, launch and maintain the satellite for the benefit of six nations in various fields, including telecom and telemedicine.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has already approved the draft for signing the bilateral deal for launching the South Asian satellite.
Bangladesh will sign a deal today with India on the use of transponders of the proposed satellite to be operated by India, BTRC official said.
The country will be benefited by the agreement as it would be able to use one of the eight transponders of the proposed South Asian Satellite, BTRC sources said.
The officials of both the countries have already finalised the draft of the deal.
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
(BTRC) Chairman Shahjahan Mahmood will sign the deal on behalf of their respective sides. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam will also remain present at the ceremony.
The South Asian satellite’s longevity will be 12 years, with the ability to cover the SAARC region only with its eight transponders.
Indian Prime Narendra Modi first raised the idea of SAARC satellite during Nepal summit in November 2014. The proposed SAARC satellite has been renamed ‘the South Asian Satellite’ after Afghanistan and Pakistan dropped out from the project.
Delhi will design, build, launch and maintain the satellite for the benefit of six nations in various fields, including telecom and telemedicine.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has already approved the draft for signing the bilateral deal for launching the South Asian satellite.
