News Watch (12-04-2018)

Bangabandhu-1 satellite launch now on May 4

After a couple of rescheduling, Bangladesh's first commercial satellite Bangabandhu-1 will be flying to space on May 4. Bangabandhu-1 project director Md Mesbahuzzaman confirmed the new schedule to news agency on phone on Wednesday. "US company SpaceX who will put Bangabandhu-1 into orbit has sent us a letter confirming the new schedule," he said. — UNB

Families of plane crash victims to get $50,000 each

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister AKM Shahjahan Kamal said the families of those killed in the US-Bangla airplane crash in Nepal will receive at least $50,000 each as compensation. In a press conference at the Secretariat on Wednesday the minister said the insurance company will provide the amount to the families, while those injured in the crash will be compensated according to their medical bills. The civil aviation and tourism minister said according to the Warsaw Convention, each family of the deceased will get an approximately $50,000 from the insurance company after some legal steps are taken. — bdnews24.com