Bangladesh, Sept. 14 -- Science and Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam and Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev have agreed to expedite the remaining work on the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant to ensure electricity generation begins as soon as possible.

The two sides held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria, on September 14, according to a press release from the Ministry of Science and Technology.

The meeting focused on the latest progress of the Rooppur project and measures to ensure that electricity from the plant is supplied to the national grid at the earliest possible time.

Both sides agreed to accelerate construction work in ...