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MNA National Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been gifted a replica of the Bangabandhu–1 satellite, which is scheduled for launch in December 16, the victory day of Bangladesh. The replica was handed over to the Sheikh Hasina by Tarana Halim, Minister of State for Post and Telecommunications, just before the cabinet meeting at the Secretariat on Monday. Thales Alenia Space, a French aerospace manufacturer, is manufacturing the satellite with a cost of Tk 2,967 crore. Among the total cost, Bangladesh government will bear the cost of TK 1,555 crore. Earlier, on October 21, 2015 the Cabinet committee on government ...

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