Bangladesh Signs Artemis Accords with NASA to Promote Peaceful Space Exploration.
International
In April 2025, Bangladesh became the 54th country to sign the Artemis Accords—non-binding agreements initiated by the Washington, D.C. (USA)-based National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in October 2020. These accords aim to promote peaceful, transparent, and cooperative civil space exploration.
- The agreement was signed by Bangladesh's Defence Secretary Md Ashraf Uddin, in the presence of Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), and Tracey Ann Jacobson, Chargé d'Affaires at the USA Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- The Artemis Accords are based on the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and supported by the Registration Convention and the Rescue and Return Agreement. They provide a framework for ensuring that space activities are safe, sustainable, and aligned with international law.
- NASA collaboration will give Bangladesh access to advanced space technologies, satellite systems, and scientific research tools.
Main Point :- (i) The Dhaka-based Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organisation (SPARRSO), established in 1980, will benefit from technical aid in developing satellites for disaster management (e.g., cyclones, floods).
(ii) Students and scientists from Bangladesh will gain global collaboration opportunities and access to NASA training and exchange programs.
(iii) With this move, Bangladesh joins 53 countries—including the USA, India, Japan, and the UAE—committed to responsible and transparent space exploration.
About Bangladesh
Capital: Dhaka
President: Mohammed Shahabuddin
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