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After Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the US and other Western countries removed Russia from the global transaction system SWIFT. All kinds of sanctions were also imposed on Russia. This made it difficult for Bangladesh to repay the Rooppur loan. ERD sources say that under the new conditions, Russia wants the […]
This situation has arisen due to a decrease in the distribution of soft loans and an increase in the volume of high-interest loans. The pressure has further increased with the commencement of loan payments for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. In addition, there is also the pressure of repayment of loans taken from China and […]
Several inter-ministerial meetings have already taken place on who will handle the insurance for damages due to a nuclear incident. General Insurance Corporation said that they have the capacity to run the insurance. The matter has already been reported to the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission. General Insurance Corporation officials said that many people in the […]
There was no recent precedent of Russia’s foreign ministry summoning Bangladesh’s ambassador to the country. That’s why Russian news agency TASS published a report on Tuesday that said Dhaka’s ambassador to Moscow, Kamrul Ahsan, had been summoned, leaving many stunned. The Ambassador was called in as the Russian ship, Ursa Major was not allowed to […]
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it had told Bangladesh’s ambassador in Moscow that the move was “not in line with traditionally friendly bilateral relations and may adversely affect the prospects of cooperation in various fields”. Russia’s state-owned nuclear power organization Rosatom is currently building Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant, which will start […]
According to the information received from the Ministry of Science and Technology, mainly two issues will be discussed in the meeting. First, seeking additional time to repay the $500 million in the first tranche. Second, to review the financial agreement with Russia. Government signed loan agreement with Russia for 2400 MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant […]
However, on 20 December the US informed Bangladesh that the cargo ship was not ‘Ursa Major’. Rather it is a ship named ‘Sparta 3’, which is under US embargo. Although the ship’s name and color have been changed, its IMO (International Marine Organisation) certificate number matches the IMO number of ‘Sparta-3’. After confirming that the […]
However, on 20 December the US informed Bangladesh that the cargo ship was not ‘Ursa Major’. Rather it is a ship named ‘Sparta 3’, which is under US embargo. Although the ship’s name and color have been changed, its IMO (International Marine Organisation) certificate number matches the IMO number of ‘Sparta-3’. After confirming that the […]
Meanwhile, some experts and members of the public are concerned about safety following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine and the 2011 Fukushima nuclear reactor crisis in Japan. Mohd, a 30-year-old waiter at a restaurant opposite Rooppur nuclear plant. Millen said, “I don’t want to imagine what could happen in the unlikely event of an […]
Apart from 24 technical sessions, several keynote sessions including FlexMat for Bank Security were conducted. Tajul Islam, Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, chaired the session while David McLean, CEO, 7SEAS Group, Australia was the founding speaker. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Vice Chancellor Satya Prasad Majumdar and Professor of Water […]
