Bangladesh Gets First Uranium Shipment from Russia for Nuclear Power Plant
Bangladesh received the first Russian shipment of uranium fuel for its $12.65 billion debut nuclear power plant on Thursday, making it the 33rd country in the world to produce nuclear power.
The south Asian country is building the first of two nuclear power plants in collaboration with Russian state-owned atomic company Rosatom.
Ninety percent of the project is financed through a Russian loan repayable within 28 years with a 10-year grace period.
“Today is a day of pride and joy for the people of Bangladesh,” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said during a video conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin that the Russian Embassy in Bangladesh called a “nuclear fuel delivery ceremony” in a Facebook post.
Hasina’s government is under pressure from the U.S. to hold “free and fair” elections due in January, with Washington imposing visa sanctions on some Bangladeshi officials and political party leaders.
Source:Reuters
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