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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 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 13 March 2023

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 30 June 2022