Rooppur nuclear plant

Rooppur, Matarbari, metros to get highest ADP allocation

The government is set to increase budget allocation for quick completion of the Rooppur nuclear and Matarbari coal-fired power plant projects.

The many holes in Bangladesh’s energy master plan

The share of renewable energy is projected at merely 11 and 16 percent in 2041 and 2050.

Big step towards clean energy and energy security

But are we ready to handle the risks of nuclear energy?

First delivery of nuclear fuel takes Bangladesh closer to its goal

Bangladesh is set to get one more step closer to becoming a country with nuclear energy capacity

Rooppur will be ready on time

The much-awaited Rooppur nuclear power plant is coming along at more or less the expected pace but the country has to wait longer to enjoy the benefits as the power evacuation facility from the plant would not be ready on time.

Dhaka repaying Moscow in yuan: Is dollar hegemony on shaky ground?

Bangladesh's decision to utilise Chinese yuan is not an isolated incident.

How did 2022 go for Bangladesh?

Bangladesh economy was all set at the beginning of 2022 to get its growth momentum back after recovering from the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic. But, the start of the Ukraine war in February slowed the country’s joy run significantly, making it an eventful year to remember. Let’s see how 2022 was for Bangladesh.

PM opens installation of 2nd reactor at Rooppur nuke plant

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (October 19, 2022) inaugurated the installation of the second and final reactor at the country's first Rooppur nuclear power plant.

Rooppur Power Plant: PM to inaugurate construction of second reactor building today

The construction of the second reactor unit of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant starts today.

November 30, 2017
November 30, 2017

PM opens Rooppur nuke plant, Bangladesh enters nuclear world

Bangladesh enters the nuclear world as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the main construction work on the much-awaited Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, the first-ever nuclear plant of the country.

July 4, 2017
July 4, 2017

IAEA assures support for Rooppur nuclear plant

Visiting Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano assures all out support to Bangladesh in the construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

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