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After sending Bangabandhu satellite in space, this time Bangladesh has taken initiative to send astronauts !!
The Bangladesh Astronomical Association has announced plans to send astronauts into space by 2022. This information was given by the chairman of Bangladesh Astronomical Association Mashhurul Amin at a press conference held at Gulshan Club on December 20, 2019 (Friday).
In a written statement, he said, "Spacefest 2020" has been organized for the fourth time on the occasion of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 2020.
Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited has also been added to this year's event. As part of the spacefest's activities, an astronaut following South Korea's space program will be sent into space in 2022 after verification.
He said applications from science and technology students aged 22 to 35 and those interested in going into space would be collected first. Then 50 people will be selected through physical and mental examination. After that, astronauts from different countries will be brought to the country for selection from among them more than once. And 10 people will be selected through verification and selection. Then one of the 10 selected people will be sent to Russia for 15 months of training. After completing the training, he will be sent to the International Space Station for 10 days.
Those who are interested in this subject from January 1, 2020
You have to register through the website. On the other hand, on the occasion of 'Spacefest 2020', the company will hold various programs from the first day of January 2020 to December 10.
These include the Sunfest on January 1, the Astro Olympiad from January 6 to 17, and the International Space Camp from March 16 to March 22.
There are also meetings with astronomers, astronomer workshops, documentary shows, astronomy exhibitions, rocket making competitions, painting competitions, international seminars, etc.
Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited Chairman was present at the press conference. Shahjahan Mahmud, poet Alfed Khokon, Everest winner Nishat Majumder and others!
References: Samaynews.
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