DHAKA, May 14, 2018 (BSS) – The cabinet at its weekly meeting today
congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her ICT advisor Sajeeb Ahmed
Wazed Joy for successful launching of Bangladesh’s first geostationary
communications satellite-‘Bangabandhu Satellite-1’ to the space.
Minister for Post and Telecommunications Mustafa Jabbar and State Minister
for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak presented a bouquet to the Prime Minister.
Cabinet Secretary Md Shafiul Alam said this while briefing reporters after
the cabinet meeting at Bangladesh Secretariat here.
The cabinet also adopted a motion placed by Finance Minister Abul Maal
Abdul Muhith felicitating the Prime Minister and Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed for
successful launching of Bangabandhu Satellite-1 and becoming 57th nation in
the world to launch satellite in the orbit, the cabinet secretary said.