Dhaka, Sept. 30 -- Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, the Finance and Science and Technology Adviser for the interim government, has said the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant would begin trial operations in December as the fuel for the plant has already arrived in the country.

Speaking to journalists at his finance ministry office in the Secretrariate here today, the Adviser said, "We had written to Russia requesting a November launch, but they have informed us it will begin in December (trial operations)."

Dr Salehuddin said a team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has inspected the facility and made several recommendations, which are now being implemented. "They will return to give final approval," he mentioned that the per-unit price ...