Elon Musk has confirmed that Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by his company SpaceX, is not operational in India.

This connectivity could help upskill young people, says Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun

Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk's aerospace company SpaceX, has gained over 4 million subscribers, according to a recent post by the company on X (formerly, Twitter).

Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has lifted the freeze on the bank accounts of Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk, following the transfer of 18.35 million reais ($3.3 million) to the Brazilian government.

In an effort to curtail reselling practices, Starlink has announced a new “outside region fee” for satellite internet kits that are activated in regions different from where they were originally purchased.

Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk's aerospace company SpaceX, has been granted a license to operate in Sri Lanka by the country's telecommunications regulator. This makes Sri Lanka the first South Asian country to potentially have Starlink's internet services.

Tycoon Elon Musk arrived on the Indonesian island of Bali on Sunday ahead of the planned launch of SpaceX's Starlink internet service, which the Indonesian government hopes will boost internet penetration and health services in remote parts of the sprawling archipelago

Earlier this year, Starlink officials came to Bangladesh to potentially strike a deal with the ICT Division in operating in the country. But what is the hype around Starlink and how may it impact communications in Bangladesh? Let's take a look.

Elon Musk, CEO of the American spacecraft and satellite company SpaceX, has recently said that the company's Starlink internet connection will provide communication support to international aid groups in Gaza during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

As per latest reports, SpaceX officials have come to Dhaka to strike a deal with Bangladesh's ICT Division in officially launching Starlink internet connection in the country. With official talks now underway, we may be on the path to having Starlink internet for our own homes. 

SpaceX's Starlink may sign a deal with ICT division

Zunaid Ahmed Palak, the State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has urged US aerospace manufacturer Space X to launch its Starlink satellite internet service in Bangladesh.

Following a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the US on Tuesday, Musk said he was keen to launch Starlink in India which "can be incredibly helpful" in remote villages that have no internet or lack high-speed services.

Elon Musk's SpaceX has welcomed its youngest-ever employee, Kairan Quazi, a 14-year-old software engineer of Bangladeshi-American descent. 

Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite internet service, is expected to launch services in Bangladesh by 2023, according to the official website of Starlink, which is currently accepting pre-orders from Bangladesh.