Dhaka, June 18 -- Russia has yet to extend the timeline for its $11.38-billion loan utilisation for Bangladesh although the credit tenure already expired in December last, officials said Wednesday about a looming uncertainty surrounding the funding.

About a year back, Dhaka had requested the Russian lender to extend the loan-utilisation deadline by two more years as works for building the Rooppur nuclear power plant have yet to see the finishing line, they said.

The Economic Relations Division (ERD) had written to the Russian lender for time extension for the loan being utilised to construct the $12.65-billion-cost Roopur nuclear power plant in Pabna.

"We have already requested Russia for extending the deadline by at least two more yea...