Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited

Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited (BCSCL) is a Bangladesh Government owned company formed[1] with the aim to operate the country's first ever satellite in history, the Bangabandhu Satellite-1. This company is chaired by Shahjahan Mahmood, who was previously the chairman of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. The managing director of BCSCL is Md. Saiful Islam, Additional Secretary, Posts & Telecommunications Division, Bangladesh.[2][3][4]

Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited
Bangabandhu Satellite Primary Ground Control Station
Formation2017
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali, English
Websitewww.bcscl.com.bd

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.[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 5 February 2018.
  3. "Cabinet okays forming company to operate Bangabandhu satellite". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  4. "Formation of company to operate Bangabandhu Satellite okayed". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  5. "Satellite company starts journey". The Daily Star. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  6. "Cabinet approves company for satellites". The Daily Star. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  7. "Lists of Officials Working on Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited, BCSCL". 28 March 2018.



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