The Russian House in Dhaka has organized a comprehensive program to celebrate the International Day of Human Space Flight.
The seminar was held jointly with the Soviet Alumni Association of Bangladesh (SAAB) to mark this event, said a press release on Wednesday.
The main speakers – Dr Sultan Salehuddin and Dr Dibalok Singha – discussed Yuri Gagarin's childhood, professional life and his historic space flight.
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They also talked about the history of the Russian space program and its impact on global progress in this field.
A total of 120 members from various Soviet and Russian universities' alumni as well as other distinguished guests from local non-government organizations joined the seminar.
The Russian House also arranged a photo exhibition, titled "The First Human Flight in Space", featuring Yuri Gagarin's famous photographs and his achievements for humanity.
At the opening ceremony, Mashhurul Amin, chairman of Bangladesh Astronomical Association, said that, after the Bangabandhu Satellite-1 launched in 2018, the process of the second satellite, Bangabandhu-2, has begun with signing a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Russian launch services and satellite company, Glavkosmos.
He expressed hope for Bangladesh's space flight in 2025 with Russia's active cooperation.
On this occasion, a drawing workshop on space was held in cooperation with Serve Academy of Fine Arts with the participation of 60 students from different schools in Dhaka.
Maxim Dobrokhotov, head of the Russian House, distributed certificates among all the participants.