Starlink has sought approval from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to supply bandwidth from Bangladesh to neighbouring countries.
In a letter sent recently, the US-based satellite internet provider requested permission for the commercial use of IPLC and unfiltered IP to provide services outside Bangladesh, according to BTRC documents seen by The Daily Star.
IPLC is a dedicated communication line linking two countries for secure, high-capacity data transfer. Unfiltered IP refers to direct, unrestricted internet routes that bypass national filtering, monitoring, and lawful interception.
“We have received the letter from Starlink in this regard. We are assessing it,” said Brig Gen Shafiul Azam Parvez, director general of engineering and operations at BTRC