Dhaka: Telecom and ICT Minister Mustafa Jabbar has inaugurated the Bangabandhu Satellite-1 mobile app (BB-SET-1 Mobile APP) developed by the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), the industry body he used to preside over.

The purpose of the app is to provide information and services regarding and gathered by Bangabandhu-1, the country’s first satellite in geostationary orbit, to the people of the country in a smoother way at the BCC Auditorium in Agargoan on Monday.

The ICT minister said that by the end of 2018, no union of the country will remain outside of broadband internet coverage. With the launching of Bangabandhu- 1, Bangladesh has opened itself up to many possibilities, and built a place of competence.

Some other guests were also present at launch program including the current leadership of Basis.