Marco Rubio has instructed officials to push for regulatory approvals for Musk's satellite firm, Washington Post reports

Starlink must also obtain tariff approval before launching the service

This is the swiftest recommendation from the BTRC for any such licence, according to a BTRC official.

Lauren Dreyer, Vice President for Global Engagement at SpaceX, met with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the Earthna Summit in Doha, Qatar on Wednesday. Their discussion centred on the final stages of the collaboration that is set to bring SpaceX's Starlink satellite services to Bangladesh.

Want to get paid big bucks for hacking satellites? Elon Musk's Starlink is offering security researchers and ethical hackers up to $100,000 if they can crack its global satellite internet network - legally. As of February 11, 2025, the company's bug bounty program on Bugcrowd has already paid out for 118 vulnerabilities, with an average reward of $1,466.66 per bug over the last three months.

If approved, Starlink will become the first company to receive a licence under the NGSO guidelines

Starlink, the satellite-based internet service provider founded by Elon Musk, has begun its operations in Bangladesh with a trial service. Starlink is being showcased today on the third day of the Bangladesh Investment Summit, held at the InterContinental Hotel in Dhaka.

The approval was given last month, says Ashik Chowdhury

A business model is required to reduce the cost of initial setup and monthly subscription fee of Starlink services.

Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by SpaceX, will be required to route its commercial broadband traffic through a local broadband gateway or international internet gateway (IIG) when it begins commercial operations in Bangladesh, the chief adviser's office said yesterday.

Negotiations between Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider, Starlink, and the Italian government have come to a halt, with Italy’s defence minister citing geopolitical concerns as a key factor in the delay on March 22.

BSCL has proposed hosting Starlink's gateway at its ground stations in Gazipur and Betbunia

Starlink's Ukraine role exposed single-provider risks. US threatens suspension; China eyes space.

The potential launch of Starlink, which provides high-speed internet access to remote locations by low Earth orbit satellites

Several Bangladeshi firms have partnered with Starlink to support the setup of ground earth stations in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh has invited Elon Musk’s Starlink to enter its market with the primary goal of preventing future internet shutdowns, said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday.

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has confirmed that Starlink’s direct-to-cell satellite service will enter its beta testing phase on 27 January. 

Veon CEO Kaan Terzioglu revealed the plan during an interview with Bloomberg at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Ukraine’s leading mobile operator Kyivstar has signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to introduce direct-to-cell satellite connectivity, its parent company VEON announced on Monday, according to a recent report by Reuters.

Recently, there have been ongoing speculations that billionaire businessman Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors, will visit Bangladesh in the upcoming international investment conference hosted by Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) in Dhaka tentatively in April 2025. However, is it really true or just a speculation?