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Nuclear fuel handover ceremony : Hasina-Putin to join virtually

News Desk Nation 2023-10-05, 1:47pm

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The nuclear fuel handover ceremony (graduation ceremony) for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) will be held at the plant site in Pabna on Thursday.



The nuclear fuel handover ceremony (graduation ceremony) for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) will be held at the plant site in Pabna on Thursday (October 5).
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to virtually join the programme.
Science and Technology Affairs Minister Architect Yeafesh Osman will be present at the function as Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi will attend the event virtually.
Director General of ROSATOM, Russian Federation Alexei Likhachev will also be present at Rooppur site.
The first consignment of nuclear fuel for RNPP reached here by a special flight on September 28.
RNPP will generate 2,400 MW of electricity everyday and ensure global initiative of reducing carbon emissions.