PM makes surprise visit to SPARRSO, calls for modern space research institution

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today (28 June) paid a
surprise visit to the Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organisation
(SPARRSO), directing officials to transform it into a modern, self-reliant
institution capable of making meaningful contributions to national security and
development.
The Prime Minister arrived at the
SPARRSO headquarters at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Agargaon around 9:15am, said a
release issued by the PM's Press Wing.
The visit was not included in his
scheduled programme.
During the visit, Tarique Rahman toured different sections of the organisation
under the Ministry of Defence and exchanged views with its officers and staff.
SPARRSO Chairman Md Rashedul Islam
briefed the Prime Minister on the organisation's overall activities, while
officials from different departments presented their ongoing research,
innovations and projects.
The Prime Minister instructed the
authorities to develop SPARRSO as a modern and future-ready space research
organisation capable of supporting the country's development and national
security through advanced space science, satellite technology and remote
sensing.
Prime Minister's Defence Adviser
Brig Gen (retd) Dr AKM Shamsul Islam, Defence Secretary Md Ashraf Uddin, Prime
Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon, Private Secretary-2
Md Mehedul Islam, Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony and senior
officials of the Ministry of Defence and SPARRSO were present during the visit.
SPARRSO is Bangladesh's national
organisation responsible for research, development and application of space
science, satellite technology and remote sensing.
















