Bangladesh-Russia

The Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival (DIMFF), with support from the Russian House in Dhaka, organized a film screening titled “Russia-Bangladesh: Two Nations, One Screen” on October 15 at M.A. Matin Road in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. The event featured six short films, including three Russian and three Bangladeshi productions selected for DIMFF 2027. Students, filmmakers, faculty members and guests attended the screening to celebrate cultural exchange through cinema. Hosted by Suriaya Rahman, the...

Nuclear fuel designated for the second unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Bangladesh could not arrive from Russia on schedule. Despite all preparations being in place, the problem occurred because permission to use the airspace of a particular country was not granted. The special cargo flight carrying the nuclear fuel was scheduled to arrive in Dhaka last Thursday. However, the flight was canceled at the last moment. Russia is now trying to send the fuel next month through a diffe...

Electricity from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will be supplied to the national grid next month, Russian Ambassador Alexander Khozin has said. He said, “Nearly 4,000 Russian specialists are working tirelessly to quickly resolve the technical issues at the Rooppur power plant. The target is to supply the first 300 megawatts of electricity to the national grid within next month.” He made the remarks during a meeting with FBCCI Administrator Md. Fazlul Hoque at the organisation’s office i...