Sputnik international news agency and radio, which continues to expand the geography of SputnikPro, arranged the first workshop for journalists of Bangladesh on Wednesday.

Oleg Dmitriyev, adviser to the agency, told online representatives of the country’s largest media outlets how to choose an angle for presenting information.

Speaking at the opening session, Charge d’Affaires Yekaterina Semyonova noted that stronger ties between the media communities can promote better understanding between two countries.

“I am delighted that through the such events as this workshop our people-to-people contacts are expanding, thus strengthening the bonds of friendship between Russia and Bangladesh,” he said.

“During a conversation with our colleagues from Bangladesh, I joked: ‘The journalist is the most hardworking lazy person in the world.’  After all, the more effectively the work on an article is planned, the more interesting it is for the reader. I am glad that this joke made the audience in Dhaka smile. The atmosphere was friendly and constructive,” Oleg Dmitriyev commented on the results of the event.

The participants thanked Sputnik for an interesting discussion, also emphasising the importance of such events for journalists.

SputnikPro is an international project by Sputnik international news agency and radio that allows journalists, students from relevant universities, press service employees and media managers to exchange expertise and develop professional ties with foreign colleagues.

Since March 2018, over 5,000 students from more than 80 states have taken part in SputnikPro workshops.