Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited

Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited
Formation 2017
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali, English
Website www.bcscl.com.bd

Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited (BCSCL) is a Bangladesh Government owned company formed [1] with the aim to operate its first ever satellite in history, the Bangabandhu Satellite 1 which is also known as BS-1. The Managing Director of BCSCL is Md. Saiful Islam, Additional Secretary, Posts & Telecommunications Division, Bangladesh.[2][3][4]

History

Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited was established on 15 August 2017. The company had been authorized a capital of 50 billion BDT and paid capital of five billion BDT. The company is chaired by the Telecommunication ministry secretary.[5] The decision to form the company was approved at a Cabinet of Bangladesh meeting in July 2017. The company is owned and managed by the government of Bangladesh.[6] Currently there are in total 35 employees including Managing Director & Company Secretary[7]. The Bangabandhu Satellite 1 was launched in a joint collaboration with French company, Thales Alenia Space. It is the first satellite owned and operated by Bangladesh. Thales Alenia Space has built ground control stations in Gazipur and Rangamati Districts for the satellite operation.

References

  1. ↑ "Official Website of Bangabandhu Satellite -1 Operator Company : Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited, BCSCL". 3 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "কর্মকর্তাবৃন্দেরতালিকা |Posts and Telecommunications Division-Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh | ডাক ও টেলিযোগাযোগ বিভাগ-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার". www.ptd.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  3. ↑ "Cabinet okays forming company to operate Bangabandhu satellite | Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  4. ↑ Independent, The. "Formation of company to operate Bangabandhu Satellite okayed". Formation of company to operate Bangabandhu Satellite okayed | theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  5. ↑ "Satellite company starts journey". The Daily Star. 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  6. ↑ "Cabinet approves company for satellites". The Daily Star. 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  7. ↑ "Lists of Officials Working on Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited, BCSCL". 28 March 2018.


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