Bangladesh’s First Nuclear Plant Brings Hope for Power, Worries for Neighbours

Bangladesh’s first nuclear plant brings hope for power, worries for neighbours

PABNA (Bangladesh), Oct 7 — Bangladesh is preparing to switch on its first nuclear power plant, a long-delayed project promising relief from chronic electricity shortages —...

From sleepy village to nuclear hub, Rooppur waits for Bangladesh’s power breakthrough

Bangladesh is set to activate its first nuclear power plant in Rooppur, which is expected to ease electricity shortages. The project has seen significant changes in the local economy and demographics as workers from Russia arrive. While some locals express optimism about job prospects, others remain apprehensive about safety concerns. The efforts to build this facility have been ongoing since the 1960s, with multiple attempts to establish agreem…

Rooppur Nuclear Project: Fuel Arrives Amid Skyrocketing Costs, Uncertain Power, and Debt Traps for Bangladesh

By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s costliest and most ambitious infrastructure project- the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant- is inching toward its inaugural electricity generation. With uranium fuel assemblies from Russia now arriving on-site, the project is transitioning from construction to commissioning and long-term operation. However, this milestone is overshadowed by surging costs, delays, and deep economic uncertainty regardin…