Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus extended an invitation to Starlink CEO Elon Musk to visit Bangladesh. Yunus wants him to launch Starlink satellite service in the country in 90 days. The chief adbiser wrote a letter to Musk on February 19.
The Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh shared on X, “Chief Adviser invites Elon Musk to visit Bangladesh and launch Starlink in 90 working days. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has invited top US businessman and Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX Elon Musk to visit Bangladesh and launch Starlink satellite service in the country.”
“In a letter to Musk on February 19, the Chief Adviser told Musk his visit to Bangladesh would allow him to meet Bangladeshi young men and women who will be among the main beneficiaries of this leading technology,” the Bangladesh government said.
Notably, the Starlink network is designed, owned and operated by SpaceX. Earlier on February 15, Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said that he has discussed with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on a potential collaboration to launch Starlink satellite internet service in Bangladesh.
Sharing a post on X, the Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh wrote, “Had great meeting with Mr @elonmusk. We agreed to work together. Hoping to launch Starlink in Bangladesh soon together with him.”
Earlier on February 14, Muhammad Yunus said that he held an extensive video discussion with Elon Musk to explore future collaboration and to make further progress to introduce Starlink satellite internet service in Bangladesh.
“Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday held an extensive video discussion with @elonmusk, the owner of SpaceX, Tesla, and X, to explore future collaboration and to make further progress to introduce Starlink satellite internet service in Bangladesh,” the Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh posted on X.
Yunus also extended an invitation to Musk to visit Bangladesh for the potential launch of Starlink services, underscoring the significance of this initiative for national development, to which Musk responded positively.
“I look forward to it,” Musk said. During their conversation, Yunus and Musk emphasised the transformational impact of Starlink’s satellite communications, particularly for Bangladesh’s enterprising youth, rural and vulnerable women and remote communities.
They also discussed how high-speed, low-cost internet connectivity could bridge the digital divide in Bangladesh, empowering education, healthcare, and economic development in underserved regions and giving its millions of small and micro-entrepreneurs access beyond the national boundary, the Chief Adviser of the Government of Bangladesh said in a press release.
