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In case of launching satellite, Bangladesh has become the 57th country in the world and fourth in South Asia. The launch of satellite Bangabandhu-1 by Bangladesh brings both prospects and challenges as it is expected to help the country save foreign currency, while the challenges remain in effectively running the venture. ... Prospects: 1. It is said that all the investments of the satellite would return within seven years, while the satellite company would make profit during the rest of its lifetime.  2. It is expected to provide service for television channels, mobile phone companies, direct-to-home TV service providers, internet connectivity in remote areas and for wither forecast as well as save foreign currency . 3. Under the government plant, 20 out of the 40 transponders of the satellite would be leased out, while the rest 20 would be kept to meet the country’s own demand. 4. Meeting own demand, the country will be able to save $14 million foreign currency per year. 5. As pe...

Vision 2021 and Digital Bangladesh Introduction: "Digital Bangladesh" is currently the most commonly used words in politics, media, among the intellectuals and the civil societies. The world is becoming a Digital Planet. Almost every state is running to become a knowledge-based society by 2016. Bangladesh cannot remain out of it. We must build a Digital Bangladesh and establish a knowledge based society within 50 years of our independence in 2021. Definition of Digital Bangladesh: Digital Bangladesh’ means digitalizing Bangladesh by ensuring an ICT based society where information will be available in online and where all possible activities of the government and other non-government or semi-government organizations will be performed using digital technology. The motto of Digital Bangladesh is to establish technology and knowledge based digital governance such as e-services, e-commerce, e-health, e-education etc. Dreams and Reality of Vision 2021 and Digital Bangladesh: Digita...