Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Bangladesh could begin receiving electricity from its maiden nuclear power plant early next year, says Russia's ambassador, setting a milestone in one of the country's most ambitious infrastructure projects.

The upcoming commencement of nuclear power feeding into the national grid also manifests the deepening of Moscow's longstanding energy and economic ties with Bangladesh.

Speaking at a press briefing Monday, Alexander Khozin, the Russian Ambassador in Dhaka, said preparations were under way to deliver the first megawatts of electricity from the Russian-built Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant into Bangladesh's national grid.

"This will be an important milestone in the implementation of the project and will confirm its rea...