Dhaka, March 27 -- The introduction of satellite-based internet services in Bangladesh will come with legal surveillance capabilities and the authority to shut down services at any time, as per new government regulations.

The interim government published a set of guidelines on Wednesday, which included the information.

The country is gearing up to launch satellite internet services, and the chief advisor has instructed Starlink, the US-based company of Elon Musk, to begin operations in Bangladesh within 90 days.

As part of this initiative, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, or BTRC, has issued the guideline titled "Regulatory and Licensing Guidelines for Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) Satellite Services Operators i...