Dhaka, April 7 -- Starlink's satellite internet service is approaching its commercial launch in Bangladesh, with the government's approval process now in its final stages.

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun confirmed that the approval process is in its final phase.

Speaking at a press conference on Sunday at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka, Ashik said the satellite internet service would begin full-scale operations once Starlink receives the Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) licence, for which the company is expected to apply on Sunday.

"The next step is obtaining the NGSO licence, and they will likely apply today. We aim to issue the licence as soon as the...