1st uranium shipment for Rooppur nuclear power plant arrives

1st uranium shipment for Rooppur nuclear power plant arrives

The first batch of fresh uranium that will be used as the fuel for first unit of Rooppur nuclear power plant has been arrived in Bangladesh. According to official sources, the consignment of uranium arrived in Dhaka from Russia on Thursday afternoon through a special air cargo, reports UNB. Project Director of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Project Dr. M Shawkat Akbar confirmed the arrival of...

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