Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Terming the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant a signature initiative in Bangladesh-Russia bilateral cooperation, Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday said that both countries will review the progress of the plant project during the visit of Mr. Alexey Likhachev, Director General of ROSATOM.

Mr Likhachev is expected to arrive in Dhaka on Wednesday.

"I extend our thanks to the Russian authorities for their support and cooperation for this project," the adviser said while addressing an event organised to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Russian House in Dhaka on Tuesday.

"We hope that this visit will help review the further progress of the construction of the Power Plant," he added.

"As we celebrate the 50th anni...