Russians to build atomic power plant in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is to build a nuclear power station under a deal with Russia.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Nov 2011, 08:58 BST

Russia will provide technical support for two generators, each capable of producing 1000 megawatts of electricity, and would help with some of the construction while offering legal and staffing support.

The complex deal also calls for Russia to supply funding and fuel and to take back depleted fuel rods for safe storage.

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Bangladesh’s junior Science and Technology Minister Yeafesh Osman said he and Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation Director-General Sergei Kiriyenko signed the agreement to build the nation’s first plant at Rooppur 75 miles north of the capital Dakar.

Bangladesh, which relies on old gas-fired plants for power, suffers a daily shortfall of about 2,000 megawatts that is blamed for hampering industrial production and economic growth.

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