The 66th anniversary of Russia, or the then-Soviet Union, becoming the first country to have an artificial satellite in space, has been marked with three days of activities in capital Dhaka.
The "Sputnik Cosmofest" was held from October 5-7, arranged jointly by Russian House in Dhaka, with the Bangladesh Astronomical Association (BAA) and Green Bud Nursery School.
Inaugurating the event with a press conference, Pavel Dyovchenkov, the Director of the Russian House in Dhaka, graciously welcomed all the media personalities and briefed them about Sputnik-1, as well as the history of the contemporary Russian space program and its impact on global progress.
He also said that the Russian House in Dhaka is generous in its cooperation in all matters, including education, culture, and science.