Sputnik International News Agency and Bangladesh’s national English daily The Daily Messenger signed a cooperation agreement during an online ceremony on August 15, 2024. The partnership aims to strengthen ties and improve the exchange of English-language news and information between the two outlets.
The agreement was signed by Sputnik’s Director for International Cooperation, Vasily Pushkov, and The Daily Messenger’s Publisher and Managing Director, Enamul Haq Mone. This collaboration is expected to enhance the sharing of content and broaden the reach of both organizations’ news coverage.
“I must say that today is a historic day for Sputnik – despite the fact that the agency has been working with different media outlets in Bangladesh for a long time, The Daily Messenger has become the first official partner of our agency,” Pushkov said following the signing of the agreement.
Sputnik’s Director for International Cooperation praised the agency's ongoing relationship with The Daily Messenger, noting that Mr. Mone took part in the SputnikPro MIR project last year.
“We are especially pleased that the signing of the document is the result of a long collaboration, as Mr. Mone visited us last year for a face-to-face session of the SputnikPro MIR project, and we see in practice how our relationship with The Daily Messenger is developing,” Pushkov emphasized.
Enamul Haq Mone praised the friendly relations between Russia and Bangladesh and stressed the importance of the new agreement.
“Bangladesh and Russia have had very close and friendly relations since the birth of Bangladesh," said Mone. We have signed this MoU to establish this good relationship and further development at a very high level.”
“This MoU is a good opportunity to exchange news and news-related content with Sputnik News Agency and to communicate with the Russian people. Russia and Bangladesh have good relations in bilateral matters and they use this cooperation for the benefit of the two countries," he added.
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