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For a long time, Russia stood as Bangladesh's sole partner in its nuclear journey. From the Rooppur Power Plant and extensive financial loans to training thousands of engineers—Moscow’s influence reached across every aspect. Bangladesh has also been drawing on Russian assistance to utilize nuclear energy in healthcare and other sectors. However, a shift is underway in this single-source dependency. Alongside Moscow, Dhaka is now extending its reach toward the United States, shaping a new strateg...

Bangladesh is facing a severe power crisis following the outbreak of the Iran–U.S. war, as fuel shortages and dollar constraints have disrupted energy imports. Against this backdrop, discussions about bringing electricity from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant into the national grid later this year of...

The first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has successfully completed fresh nuclear fuel loading into the reactor core. Officials described the development as a key milestone toward commissioning the unit and beginning commercial electricity generation. The fuel loading process began...