Significant leap in the nation’s technological capabilities, minister of science and information says

Its multiple independent safety layers ensure that if one system fails, others immediately take over, Dr Zahedul Hasan says

The fuel loading process at the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project is scheduled to commence today, April 28, in the presence of high-level representatives from Bangladesh, Russia, and the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Bangladesh moves a step closer to achieving its long‑cherished goal of generating nuclear energy this afternoon with the start of fuel loading into the reactor core of unit‑1 at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, marking the transition from the construction to the startup phase.

For residents of Rooppur, the nuclear power plant project was long seen as a pipe dream that remained unfulfilled for decades.

1961: Then Pakistan government first took initiative for a nuclear power plant in Rooppur

A closer look at how fuel is loaded, what follows next, and why the milestone matters

The cabinet approves the draft of the inter-state credit agreement between Bangladesh and the Russian Federation for the construction of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pabna.

The government gives approval to the 2400-megawatt Rooppur nuclear power project at a cost of $12.65 billion.

In the opening, the book printed by Madhyama Media and Publications points to the fact that publishers in this country – though slowly but are finally becoming skilled. Hat’s off to the publisher.

The 2400-megawatt Rooppur nuclear power project is likely to cost around $10 billion, more than three times the initial estimate of the government.