Dhaka, April 28 -- Bangladesh has entered a defining phase in its energy sector as uranium fuel loading is set to begin at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

The fuel loading is scheduled to begin at Unit-1 of the plant in Pabna's Ishurdi at 2:30pm on Tuesday, marking the nation's official entry into the operational phase of nuclear power generation.

Project In-charge Ruhul Kuddus confirmed that all preparations for this milestone are complete.

He noted that the installation of 163 fuel assemblies into the reactor core will begin in the afternoon, supervised by Russian specialists and skilled local engineers.

The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority issued the formal license for fuel loading on Apr 16.

This followed several ti...