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Drawing competition on The First Satellite in Space organized
Russian House in Dhaka in cooperation with the Serov Academy of Arts of Bangladesh organized a drawing competition "The First Satellite in Space", on October 19 dedicated to the 67th anniversary of the flight of the world's first artificial spacecraft into outer space, Sputnik-1 launched by the Soviet Union.
Director of the Russian House in Dhaka P. Dvoychenkov told the guests about Sputnik-1, Russia's cosmonautics, and its impact on world progress.
The launch began a new era of technological and scientific development. The launch date of Sputnik-1 is the beginning of the space age of mankind, in Russia, it is annually celebrated as a memorable day of the Space Forces.
Students from various educational institutions in Dhaka took part in a drawing competition. In the final part of the event, the participants received commemorative certificates.