Under the agreements, Beximco Communications will provide country’s first ever Direct to Home (DTH) service with brand name AKASH through the very first satellite of the nation- Bangabandhu Satellite 1.

Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury, Managing Director of BCSCL and DS Faisal Hyder, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Beximco Communications signed the agreement on behalf of respective parties. 

BCSCL’s Chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood, General Manager (Operations) Md. Taskinur Rahman and Assistant General Manager (Sales & Engineering) Bakhtiar Ahmed and Beximco Communications’ Chief Financial Officer Luthfor Rahman, Head of Technology Anowarul Azim and General Manager (Business Planning & Supply Chain) Mr Zia Hasan Khan were present on the occasion. 

Speaking at the Event, BCSCL Chairman Dr. Shahjahan Mahmood said, “Government wants the best use of technological advancement in the way of the country’s progress and peoples’ welfare. DTH service from the Bangabandhu Satellite-1 is the best example of that effort. We hope that Beximco Communications’ AKASH DTH can ensure continuous and quality service in customers’ level.” 

BEXIMCO Communications CEO DS Faisal Hyder said, “Bangabandhu Satellite-1 is a big symbol of our national pride and achievement. We are committed to ensure quality DTH service from the satellite. We are also continuously trying to develop the service in different ways.” 
 
AKASH is now commercially available at authorized retails in 20 Districts – Dhaka, Mymensingh, Tangail, Kishoreganj, Narsingdi, Gazipur, Narayanganj, Manikganj, Cumilla, Noakhali, Feni, Cox's Bazar, Chattogram, Khagrachari, Rangamati, Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Brahmanbaria, Sunamganj.