Bangladesh will move a step closer to becoming the 33rd nuclear power-generating country tomorrow when construction starts on the main phase of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant – seven years after the framework agreement was signed with Russia. “Considering the limited local resources and compared to the high cost of imported fuel for fuel-based projects, the nuclear power plant will cost less,” the ministry secretary said. Nuclear power will also contribute to the diversification of electricity resources,” he said. Shawkat also said an inter-governmental agreement between Bangladesh and India on cooperation in peaceful use of nuclear energy has been signed. In addition, on April 8 this year an interagency agreement was signed by the Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP), BAEC and India’s Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), to promote cooperation regarding nuclear power plant projects in Bangladesh.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 28, 2017 17:00 UTC