Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services yesterday rolled out a mobile application to provide detailed information of the country's first communication satellite Bangabandhu-1.

Called the BASIS BB-Sat-1, the app contains all the basic information like its position, capacity, benefits and some other issues, said Syed Almas Kabir, president of BASIS, the apex trade body for digital services.

“We have found that people, especially the youth, have enormous interest in our own satellite. That's why we have developed the app to keep them updated,” he added.

Telecom and ICT minister Mustafa Jabbar unveiled the app at a programme organised at the Bangladesh Computer Council in the capital. BASIS will incorporate more information when the satellite fits in its orbital slot on 119.1 degree east of the longitude.

The historic launch event of the satellite took place at 2:14am Bangladesh time on Saturday from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. The nation's dream satellite, Bangabandhu-1, is now on its way to orbit after its perfect and successful launch, making Bangladesh's debut in the global space society.

The government will organise a massive countrywide celebration party today for the successful launch of the country's first commercial satellite. There will be fireworks in all the 64 district headquarters.