Chief Adviser clears Starlink licence

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has approved the licence for Starlink, the satellite-based internet service provider owned by SpaceX.

The approval was granted on Monday, according to a statement released to the media by the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing.

With the nod, Bangladesh is now poised to become the second country in South Asia, after Sri Lanka, to adopt the service.

Considering all things involved, Foyez Ahmed, Special Assistant for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology to the Chief Adviser, reportedly told a local daily that Starlink is likely to launch its service in mid-May this year.