Starlink in Bangladesh? Yunus-Musk maintain talks over potential collaboration

Yunus holds talks with Musk: Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, stated that he held a dialog with Tesla CEO Elon Musk to debate a possible collaboration to launch Starlink satellite tv for pc web service within the nation. In a publish on X, Yunus stated that he had a fantastic assembly with Musk as they agreed to work collectively, including, “Hoping to launch Starlink in Bangladesh quickly along with him.” Yunus additionally prolonged his invitation to Tesla CEO Musk to go to Bangladesh for the potential launch of Starlink companies, underscoring the importance of this initiative for nationwide improvement, to which Musk responded positively.

In a publish from the official deal with of the Chief Adviser of the Authorities of Bangladesh, it was stated, “Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday held an intensive video dialogue with @elonmusk, the proprietor of SpaceX, Tesla, and X, to discover future collaboration and to make additional progress to introduce Starlink satellite tv for pc web service in Bangladesh.”

The dialogue was additionally attended by Khalilur Rahman, Excessive Consultant for the Rohingya disaster and precedence points; Lamiya Morshed, Principal Coordinator of SDGs, on the Bangladesh facet; Lauren Dreyer, Vice President; and Richard Griffiths, International Engagement Adviser from SpaceX.

Each Musk and Yunus emphasised the transformational impression that Starlink’s satellite tv for pc communications can have on Bangladesh, particularly for its youth, rural and susceptible girls and distant communities.

Based on a press launch, their dialogue additionally included how high-speed, low-cost web connectivity might bridge the digital divide in Bangladesh, empowering training, healthcare, and financial improvement. 

(With ANI inputs)

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