Bangladesh, Oct. 1 -- Finance and Science and Technology Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed has announced that the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is set to begin trial operation in December 2025.
Speaking to journalists at his office in the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday, Dr. Ahmed said:
"We had requested Russia to commence operations in November. They have confirmed that the trial operation will take place in December. The nuclear fuel has already arrived. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has provided some recommendations following their inspection, which are currently being implemented. The agency will return to give its final approval."
The adviser further informed that the per-unit cost of electricity from the Rooppur Nuclear Pow...