international fishing tournament
Bangladesh participates in Rosatom fishing tournament in Russia
A four-member delegation including amateur anglers and journalists participated in the second international fishing tournament held on September 7 and 8 in St. Petersburg of Russia.
Hosted by Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation- Rosatom the tournament was participated by 26 Anglers from 10 countries.
According to Rosatom, the fishing tournament followed the objective of strengthening the bonds among the people belonging to the global nuclear community on one hand and demonstrating the safety of nuclear power plants for the environment, including the flora and fauna of nearby water bodies on the other hand.
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The tournament brought together participants from countries where Rosatom implements or plans to implement nuclear power plant construction projects: Bangladesh, Russia, Armenia, Hungary, Egypt, India, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, South Africa, and Turkey.
Mohammad Nasim Hasan Sujan and Miraz Rahman Khan, anglers from the amateur fishing club-Angling in Bangladesh were the participants from Bangladesh.
The competition was organised close to the Leningrad NPP, Russia's largest operating nuclear power plant in terms of installed capacity, and one of the first in the world to host cutting-edge Generation III+ VVER-1200 reactors.
It was held in the Pro Anglers League format – a European tournament for spinning fish from boats.