Bangladesh gets first uranium shipment from Russia for nuclear power plant
Bangladesh gets first uranium shipment from Russia for nuclear power plant Al Jazeera See this story on our app VIEW IN APP LIVE Open the menu News | Nuclear Energy Bangladesh gets first uranium shipment from Russia for nuclear power plant Russia is financing 90 percent of $12.65bn project to build Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant in Rooppur. The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Rooppur, Bangladesh, on October 4, 2023 [Abdul Goni/AFP] Published On 6 Oct 2023 6 Oct 2023 Bangladesh has received the first Russian shipment of uranium fuel for its first nuclear power plant, making it the 33rd country in the world to produce nuclear energy. The South Asian country is building the first of two nuclear power plants in collaboration with Russian state-owned atomic company Rosatom. Ninety percent of the $12.65bn project is financed through a Russian loan repayable within 28 years with a 10-year grace period. “Today is a day of pride and joy for the people of Bangladesh,” Prime Minister...
