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Bangladesh, U.S. sign MoU on strategic civil nuclear cooperation

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Bangladesh, U.S. sign MoU on strategic civil nuclear cooperation

The current Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh, Asad Alam Siam. File | Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Bangladesh and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on strategic civil nuclear cooperation, to deepen cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy. MoU was signed in New York on Friday (September 25, 2026) by Rehan…

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Bangladesh starts fuelling its first nuclear power station

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Bangladesh starts fuelling its first nuclear power station

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Bangladesh’s first nuclear plant. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh has begun loading uranium fuel into its first nuclear power station on Tuesday (April 28, 2026), a key step towards bringing the 2,400 megawatt plant online to ease pressure on the overstretched power grid. When operating, it could meet up to…

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Bangladesh accepts first uranium for Russia-backed nuclear plant

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Bangladesh accepts first uranium for Russia-backed nuclear plant

This photograph distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik shows Russian President Vladimir Putin attending a video-linked ceremony dedicated to the first uranium delivery for the Russia-backed nuclear plant at Rooppur in Bangladesh, in Sochi on October 05, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Bangladesh received the first uranium delivery on Thursday for its Russia-backed nuclear…

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