Bangladesh, April 29 -- Bangladesh crossed into the nuclear era on Tuesday as uranium fuel began loading into the reactor of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Pabna, making the country the 33rd nation in the world to harness nuclear energy.
The ceremony, conducted under heavy security, was hailed by officials as a historic turning point - even as longstanding questions about the project's economic rationale and safety continue to shadow its ambitions.
Science and Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam inaugurated the fuel loading by pressing an automated switch alongside other dignitaries. "Today, Bangladesh becomes part of history," he declared.
"Safety has been given the highest priority throughout this project.
The electricity fr...