Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. Photo: File photo/Courtesy

Rooppur Unit 1 gets nod to start first controlled nuclear reaction

B-2 sub-stage authorisation granted; electricity generation could take 6-10 weeks, but timeline is not fixed.

A cargo truck carrying a shipment of uranium fuel for the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant travels under tight security as it arrives in Pabna on 3 October 2026. Photo: Focus Bangla

Uranium for Rooppur power plant arrives; remaining shipment likely within 10 days

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant

Rooppur Unit-1 clears 16 MPa high-pressure test of Pressure Operated Relief Valve

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. Photo: File photo/Courtesy

Rooppur Unit-2 uranium shipment likely to arrive in first week of October

Global nuclear energy is undergoing a historic renaissance to meet surging 24/7 power demands, ensure grid security and achieve net-zero targets. File Photo: TBS

Bangladesh enters nuclear club of 400+ operating reactors: How big is this for the nation?

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant

Bangladesh officially enters global nuclear energy community

Science and Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam speaks at the ICT Division conference room in Dhaka today, 3 September, 2026. Photo: BSS

Technical glitch delays generation at Rooppur: Faqir Mahbub

Police investigate after a Russian national died following an alleged drunken brawl at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant workers' residential complex in Pabna today (3 August). Photo: Collected

Russian national killed, another hospitalised after drunken brawl at Rooppur nuclear plant

Science and Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam speaks at a high-level strategic roundtable on nuclear energy in Rooppur on 12 June 2026. Photo: TBS

PM may inaugurate commercial operations of Rooppur nuclear plant in August: Minister Anam

File photo of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku. Photo: Collected

Energy minister orders roadmap for nuclear-ready power grid amid push for smart system upgrades

Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. Photo: File photo/Courtesy

Bangladesh enters nuclear power era as fuel loading begins at Rooppur

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi addresses the media during their Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, 9 September 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo

IAEA chief congratulates Bangladesh on Rooppur fuel loading milestone

A general view of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. Photo: Collected

How fuel loading will be carried out at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant