The fourth consignment of uranium, the nuclear fuel for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, has arrived in Pabna's Rooppur under special security arrangement, reports UNB.
A convoy carrying the fresh nuclear fuel entered the project area around 9:30 am on Friday.
Confirming the development, Pabna Superintendent of Police Akbar Ali Munshi said upon its arrival in the project area, both Bangladeshis and Russians, who were involved in the project, warmly greeted the convoy.
The convoy, transporting uranium, departed from Dhaka in the morning, crossed the Bangabandhu Bridge, and reached the Rooppur project area via Natore's Banpara.
Earlier on September 28, the first consignment of fuel for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Project arrived in Bangladesh. The next day, on September 29, fuel was taken to the project area under special security measures.
The consignment was formally handed over in the presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Russian President Vladimir Putin through a video conference on October 5, marking Bangladesh's entry to the world's elite club of nuclear power producers.
On January 15, 2013, an agreement regarding State Export Credit of US$ 500 million was signed for carrying out preparatory phase construction works of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
The government signed a US$12.65 billion general contract (GC) in 2015 with Moscow for building the nuclear power plant.
Bangladesh signed a credit agreement with Russia to obtain $11.385 billion credit for RNPP in July 2016. The credit covers 90 percent of the project cost.
Fourth batch of uranium for RNPP reaches Rooppur amid tight security
FE Team | Published: October 20, 2023 23:38:56
Fourth batch of uranium for RNPP reaches Rooppur amid tight security
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