Rooppur nuclear power plant

UN agency asks Rooppur to improve safety before opening

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has recommended improvements in fire prevention and response, operational supervision, and equipment preservation at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) ahead of its commercial launch of the first unit.

Govt moves to clear Rooppur dues to Russia after US waiver

Central bank seeks nod from Washington after Russia's reply

8 more Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant staff suspended amid unrest

Last Thursday, 18 engineers were terminated in connection with the same unrest

18 engineers dismissed from Rooppur nuclear project amid unrest

The dismissal includes 15 BSc engineers and three diploma engineers

Rooppur Plant: NPCBL to finalise power purchase deal

The Nuclear Power Plant Company of Bangladesh Limited (NPCBL) has been given the responsibility for finalising the power purchase agreement with the Power Development Board (PDB) for selling electricity from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

Rooppur power plant: Govt eyes quick completion

The total cost of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project is Tk 1,14,225 crore, with the majority financed by Russia.

Incomplete power line delays Rooppur test run

The test run may start by the end of 2025 after a year's delay as the gridline on the Padma river is taking longer than anticipated to materialise

Rooppur power plant to receive equipment for radiation monitoring soon

23 units of the monitoring systems have already been shipped from Russia

Further uncertainty over Rooppur plant launch

The construction work for the transmission line through the Padma and Jamuna rivers for the Rooppur nuclear power plant has come to a grinding halt with the ouster of the Awami League government as the Indian contractor has left the site.

August 29, 2025
August 29, 2025

UN agency asks Rooppur to improve safety before opening

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has recommended improvements in fire prevention and response, operational supervision, and equipment preservation at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) ahead of its commercial launch of the first unit.

August 17, 2025
August 17, 2025

Govt moves to clear Rooppur dues to Russia after US waiver

Central bank seeks nod from Washington after Russia's reply

May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025

8 more Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant staff suspended amid unrest

Last Thursday, 18 engineers were terminated in connection with the same unrest

May 11, 2025
May 11, 2025

18 engineers dismissed from Rooppur nuclear project amid unrest

The dismissal includes 15 BSc engineers and three diploma engineers

May 3, 2025
May 3, 2025

Rooppur Plant: NPCBL to finalise power purchase deal

The Nuclear Power Plant Company of Bangladesh Limited (NPCBL) has been given the responsibility for finalising the power purchase agreement with the Power Development Board (PDB) for selling electricity from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

March 8, 2025
March 8, 2025

Rooppur power plant: Govt eyes quick completion

The total cost of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project is Tk 1,14,225 crore, with the majority financed by Russia.

March 3, 2025
March 3, 2025

Incomplete power line delays Rooppur test run

The test run may start by the end of 2025 after a year's delay as the gridline on the Padma river is taking longer than anticipated to materialise

October 1, 2024
October 1, 2024

Rooppur power plant to receive equipment for radiation monitoring soon

23 units of the monitoring systems have already been shipped from Russia

September 16, 2024
September 16, 2024

Further uncertainty over Rooppur plant launch

The construction work for the transmission line through the Padma and Jamuna rivers for the Rooppur nuclear power plant has come to a grinding halt with the ouster of the Awami League government as the Indian contractor has left the site.

April 30, 2024
April 30, 2024

Rooppur-Bogura power line ready for use: PGCB

Power Grid Company of Bangladesh today ran test transmission through its newly built 89km Rooppur-Bogura power line, which is dedicated to the Rooppur nuclear power plant