Dhaka, April 24 -- Bangladesh is set to witness the start of its zero-emission clean energy journey with three months as the maiden round of fuel (uranium) loading at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pabna will begin on Apr 28.

Science and Technology Secretary Md Anwar Hossain hopes the national grid will get electricity from the plant by the end of July or early August.

The date for fuel loading at the plant's first unit has been finalised in coordination with Russian authorities, he said, describing it as the "main step" before the plant starts production.

Science and Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam, Science and Technology Advisor to the Prime Minister Rehan Asif Asad, Rosatom (the Russian state nuclear corporation) Director Gene...