Billionaire Elon Musk has been invited to bring his satellite internet service Starlink to Bangladesh by the interim government led by Mohammed Yunus. Yunus believes this will benefit Bangladesh's youth and remote communities. Musk has shown interest in visiting Bangladesh. The invitation coincides with Musk's meeting with Indian PM Modi, amidst strained India-Bangladesh relations.
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