Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is set to begin its test run shortly, marking a significant milestone in Bangladesh's nuclear energy aspirations, stated Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Russia's State Corporation for Nuclear Energy (ROSATOM), on Wednesday.
"The dry run of the project is currently underway, and the test run will commence soon," Likhachev said during a high-level meeting with the Chief Adviser to the interim government, Prof. Muhammad Yunus, at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka, according to the Chief Adviser's press wing.
In their discussions, Prof. Yunus emphasised Bangladesh's commitment to strengthening cooperation in nuclear energy, highlighting shared interests in peaceful nuclear tec...