On June 8, BSCL met with Prime Minister's Information and Communication Technology Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed to present Bangabandhu Satellite-2. The Bangabandhu Satellite-2 preliminary development project plan (PDPP) was submitted to the Planning Commission on October 4. Following policy approval, the PDPP will be forwarded to the Economic Relations Division (ERD) for negotiations with development partners.
In 2019, the Bangabandhu Satellite Company Ltd (BSCL) gained operational control of the first satellite.