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Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has made history by becoming the first bank in Bangladesh to establish connectivity through Starlink satellite communication, ushering in a new era of innovation, resilience, and efficiency in the nation’s financial technology landscape.

The official launch ceremony was held today at the bank’s head office in Dhaka, marking a strategic collaboration between EBL and Starlink, the global satellite internet service provider by SpaceX, according to a press release. 

The event was attended by Ahmed Shaheen, Additional Managing Director; Osman Ershad Faiz, Additional Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer; Zahidul Haque, Chief Technology Officer of EBL; and Sharful Alam, Chief Executive Officer of Felicity IDC (Starlink service provider in Bangladesh), alongside senior executives from both organizations.