2nd submarine station opens today
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally inaugurate the second submarine cable landing station in Amkholapara area, about 5km north from Kuakata Sea Beach in Kalapara upazila, from her office through a video conference today.
She will inaugurate two more development projects in the district.
They are Rangabali upazila complex building and a 175-metre-long girder bridge on the Tiakhali river.
The PM will also lay the foundation stone for extension building of Kalapara upazila complex.
Monwar Hossain, managing director of Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Limited (BSCCL), said the second submarine cable landing station was built on 10 acres of land, about 5km north from the sea beach.
The station area comprises dormitory, security barrack, rest house, officers' quarter, staff quarter and children's playground.
“We will get about 1,500 GBPS speed internet from this station while only 250 GBPS speed internet was available from the first submarine cable landing station in Cox's Bazar,” he said.
After inauguration of this station, telecom companies can buy bandwidth from it instead of abroad, said Monwar.
“Moreover, we will earn more foreign currency by exporting bandwidth after meeting domestic demand,” he added.
People of southern areas like Patuakhali, Barisal and Barguna will get speedy internet at a cheap rate, he said.
A source in the project director's office said the second submarine cable landing station was constructed at a cost of around Tk 660 crore.
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