Bangladesh Satellite Services May Face Disruption for Eight Days

Broadcast services relying on Bangladesh Satellite-1 may face temporary disruption each day from 29 September to 6 October due to solar interference.This was confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday by Omar Haider, Public Relations Spokesperson of Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL).According to the notice, solar interference is a common astronomical phenomenon affecting geo-stationary satellites twice a year.As a result, satellite-based broadcast activities may experience short interruptions. For Bangladesh Satellite-1, such disruptions are expected daily during the specified period.The possible schedule of disruptions is as follows:• 29 September: 9:35 am to 9:38 am (3 minutes)• 30 September: 9:32 am to 9:41 am (9 minutes)• 1 October: 9:30 am to 9:42 am (12 minutes)• 2 October: 9:29 am to 9:42 am (13 minutes)• 3 October: 9:29 am to 9:42 am (13 minutes)• 4 October: 9:29 am to 9:41 am (12 minutes)• 5 October: 9:29 am to 9:40 am (11 minutes)• 6 ...

• 17 Sep 2025