Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb on Tuesday said that the launch of Starlink will not affect Bangladesh, despite ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China.
He made the remarks in response to a question at a press briefing held at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital.
Taiyeb emphasized that Bangladesh remains committed to adopting the most advanced communication technologies available globally.
He noted that Chinese technology is currently being used in the development of the country’s 4G and 5G network infrastructure and backbone systems.
“In addition, several projects are underway under Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) and Teletalk, supported by Chinese funding and engineers,” he added.
The special assistant also highlighted that numerous Chinese companies are working in Bangladesh as vendors to mobile network operators.
“We want both Chinese and American companies to operate here freely, as long as they respect our national interests,” Taiyeb said. “If a Chinese company like GW wishes to enter the market, it will receive the same policy support.”
He further mentioned that companies from other countries, such as Amazon Kuiper, Telesat, Satteloit, and OneWeb (UK), have also expressed interest in entering the Bangladeshi market.
“If they choose to do business here, we are ready to offer them equal policy support,” he affirmed.
