Bangladesh is in the final stages of using nuclear energy for power generation. Today, Tuesday, uranium fuel loading into the reactor core of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) began. With this milestone, Bangladesh is set to become the 33rd country in the world to use nuclear energy. Once uranium fuel is injected into the reactor […]
Power generation from the second unit was to start in December this year. But it has been postponed till 2025. That means the production of both the units has been postponed. Rooppur Atomic Power Plant officials said fueling into the reactor will begin next December and will continue for a few days. The trial of […]
Addressing as the chief guest at the ruling party’s “Peace and Development Rally”, Quader mentioned the names of several leaders of the real opposition and said, “Whoever shows over-enthusiasm, we will put uranium on his head. “We will not pacify them by beating them, but we will put uranium on their heads to pacify them.” […]
According to the information of the World Nuclear Association, the countries using nuclear energy are – America, China, France, Russia, South Korea, Canada, Ukraine, Germany, Japan, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, UK, India, Czech Republic, Finland. , Switzerland, Bulgaria, Pakistan, Hungary, Slovakia, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, Romania, Argentina, United Arab Emirates, Belarus, Slovenia, Netherlands, Iran and Armenia. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]