PARIS — The Bangladesh National Economic Council’s approval of the long-delayed Bangabandhu 1 telecommunications satellite appears to hinge on successful negotiations for the long-term lease of ...

French President Emmanuel Macron pays homage to Bangladesh independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, Sept.11, 2023. (AP Photo/Yeasin ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- French President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the signature of a deal Monday to facilitate loans to Bangladesh aimed at infrastructure development, as well as a letter of intent to ...

As 2025 draws to a close, Bangladesh’s telecommunications sector stands at a pivotal juncture, reshaped by a wave of policy ...

Bangladesh has moved a step closer to entering the global space economy, commissioning a feasibility study on whether the country can build its own rockets, satellites, and even a dedicated space ...

Her policies dismantled the state's long-standing media monopoly, enabling satellite reception, foreign content influx, and ultimately laying the foundation for a private media ecosystem that would ...

Bangabandhu-1 satellite. Credit: Thales Alenia Space artist's concept PARIS — The government of Bangladesh on Nov. 11 contracted with manufacturer Thales Alenia Space to build the Bangabandhu-1 ...

French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Dhaka is seen as a boost to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ahead of the general elections. French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ...

At 4:14 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 11, 2018, Bangabandhu-1, Bangladesh’s first geostationary communications satellite, was launched into space from Cape Canaveral, Florida in the United ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the signature of a deal Monday to facilitate loans to Bangladesh aimed at infrastructure development, as well as a letter of intent ...