Russian science academy to publish book on Hasina

A Russian science academy will publish a book on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in different languages. The Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences will publish the book as part of its initiative to publish such books on the leaders who are changing the world, said Chief of the academy Dr Vitaly V Naumkin Dr Naumkin informed this when he paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office in Dhaka on Sunday morning. After the meeting, PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters. Dr Naumkin said his organisation would publish the book on Sheikh Hasina in different languages including Russian, English, Arabic and Bengali. In this connection, he informed that the Russian academy has already published a book on former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohammed. PM's International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi, Principal Secretary Md Abul Kalam Azad, Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim, Vice- President of Marketing and External Relations of Irkut Corporation, Russia Dr Vladimir N Sautov and Charge d' Affaires of Russian Embassy in Dhaka Anatoly Y Davydenko were present at the meeting, among others, according to BSS.

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