Bangabandhu satellite set for name change

The interim government has decided to change the name of Bangabandhu-1, the country's first geostationary satellite, to Bangladesh Satellite-1.

The name change has been greenlit by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, according to Rafiqul Islam, deputy secretary of the Posts and Telecommunications Division.

“Following discussions in the Advisory Council meeting, Bangladesh Satellite Company proposed the name change. We forwarded the proposal to the council, and the chief advisor approved it. Based on this, we have formally notified the satellite company, which will now take the necessary steps.”

Since the fall of the Awami League government on Aug 5 last year, the Yunus-led interim administration has been carrying out wide-ranging reforms across various sectors.

As part of these changes, key administrative positions have been reshuffled, and the names of roads, bridges, and other structures are being altered, with the geostationary satellite being the latest in the series of renaming efforts.