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Rooppur: Bangladesh paying Russia in yuan to sidestep sanctions
Rooppur: Bangladesh paying Russia in yuan to sidestep sanctions
Bangladesh is to make its payments to Russia for the Rooppur nuclear power plant construction in Chinese yuan as a result of sanctions stopping payments in US dollars.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Rooppur 1 outer containment concreting completed ahead of schedule
Rooppur 1 outer containment concreting completed ahead of schedule
The concreting of the outer containment building of unit 1 of the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh has been completed in 110 days, 45 days ahead of schedule, Rosatom has said.
New Nuclear · Monday, 13 March 2023
Russia urges Bangladesh to resist sanctions pressure
Russia urges Bangladesh to resist sanctions pressure
Bangladesh's ambassador in Moscow was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry after "several dozen" Russian vessels were banned from calling at ports in Bangladesh, including at least one ship carrying equipment for the Rooppur nuclear power plant under construction.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 22 February 2023
IAEA says Bangladesh committed to nuclear safety
IAEA says Bangladesh committed to nuclear safety
Bangladesh is committed to continuous improvement of nuclear and radiation safety, an International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has concluded. The Integrated Regulatory Review Service mission team identified areas for possible improvements.
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 15 December 2022
Flushing of safety systems at Rooppur 1
Flushing of safety systems at Rooppur 1
The flushing of the active and passive safety systems with the open reactor is part of the pre-commissioning operations for the first unit at the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh.
New Nuclear · Monday, 12 December 2022
Installation begins of outer dome at Rooppur 1
Installation begins of outer dome at Rooppur 1
Work is taking place to install the dome part of the outer containment building for unit 1 at the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh.
New Nuclear · Friday, 11 November 2022
Bangladesh PM inaugurates Rooppur 2 reactor vessel installation
Bangladesh PM inaugurates Rooppur 2 reactor vessel installation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has hailed the benefits to come at an event coinciding with the installation of the reactor pressure vessel at Rooppur 2, the second unit of Bangladesh's first nuclear power plant.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 20 October 2022
Installation of steam generators under way at Rooppur 2
Installation of steam generators under way at Rooppur 2

Work has begun to install the steam generators for unit 2 of Rooppur, one of two units at what will be the first nuclear power plant in Bangladesh.

New Nuclear · Friday, 14 October 2022
Inner dome concreting under way at Rooppur 2
Inner dome concreting under way at Rooppur 2
The concreting of the inner containment dome of the reactor building of unit 2 at the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh has been started.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 18 August 2022
Containment dome in place at Rooppur 2
Containment dome in place at Rooppur 2
A major lift has put in place the inner dome on the second reactor at Bangladesh's Rooppur project. The work was completed more quickly than the same operation for unit 1 due to experience gained.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 30 June 2022
Bangladesh, South Korea enhance nuclear energy cooperation
Bangladesh, South Korea enhance nuclear energy cooperation
The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission for technological cooperation in nuclear research and development.
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 25 May 2022
VVER units take shape in Russia and Bangladesh
VVER units take shape in Russia and Bangladesh
The inner dome has been placed on the VVER-TOI reactor under construction in Russia at Kursk-II 2, while a VVER-1200 unit at Rooppur 2 in Bangladesh is approaching the same stage with the placement of its fifth containment ring.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 5 January 2022
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