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Russian Uranium Reaches Bangladesh for Rooppur Nuclear Plant After Airspace Delay
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News18•03-10-2026, 09:30
Russian Uranium Reaches Bangladesh for Rooppur Nuclear Plant After Airspace Delay
- •A Russian uranium shipment for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has arrived in Bangladesh, confirmed by Project Director Kabir Hossain.
- •The cargo plane landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, delivering fuel for Bangladesh's first nuclear facility.
- •The shipment was previously delayed last month due to Pakistan's refusal to grant airspace permission, which Pakistan cited as a "technical issue."
- •The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, supported by Russia's Rosatom, will feature two VVER-1200 reactor units, generating 2,400 megawatts.
- •The initial shipment of low-enriched uranium fuel for Unit 1 arrived safely from Russia, manufactured by Rosatom's Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant.
Key Questions Answered
A cargo plane carrying the uranium shipment from Russia for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
The initial delivery scheduled for September 24 was delayed because Pakistan did not grant permission for the cargo plane to use its airspace, describing the matter as a technical and procedural arrangement regarding flight routing.
The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is being constructed with technical assistance from the Russian Federation’s State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom, and under the oversight of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission.
