PM Calls for Self-Reliance in Space Research
Photo: Prime Minister’s Press Wing
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed officials to make the Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO) a modern, self-reliant institution capable of contributing effectively to national security and development.
The prime minister paid an unannounced visit to SPARRSO headquarters in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar at Agargaon of Dhaka, at around 9:15 am on Sunday.
According to the Prime Minister’s Press Wing, Tarique Rahman toured the Defense Ministry-run agency, visited its various departments, and held an impromptu discussion with its officials and employees.
SPARRSO Chairman Md. Rashidul Islam briefed the prime minister on the organization’s overall activities and ongoing programs. Officials from different departments also presented their research, innovations, and current projects.
During the visit, the prime minister instructed officials to develop SPARRSO into a modern and future-ready space research institution capable of supporting Bangladesh’s scientific advancement, national security, and sustainable development.
Among those present were the prime minister’s defense adviser, retired Brig. Gen. Dr. AKM Shamsul Islam; Defense Secretary Md. Ashraf Uddin; Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon; Private Secretary-2 Md. Mehedul Islam; Deputy Press Secretary-1 Zahidul Islam Rony; and senior officials from the Ministry of Defense and SPARRSO.
SPARRSO is Bangladesh’s national agency responsible for research, development, and applications in space science, satellite technology, and remote sensing.
