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Published on October 2, 2013
In her speech, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the people to cast their vote again for the Awami League-led alliance for country's development, peace and prosperity. Criticizing previous governments she said, “BNP and Jamaat put on hold many crucial projects including Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant initiated by Awami League government in 1996. The nation had to wait for more than seven years for the dream project as BNP and Jamaat suspended its implementation. In future, if BNP and its allies come to power, they would suspend many development and welfare projects undertaken by the present government for country's overall socio-economic progress, “
Bangladesh has signed a deal with Russia's state-owned nuclear giant Rosatom to construct the nuclear plant in the country's northwest. Russia will provide all assistance under the agreement for setting up the plant, including providing the fuel and taking back the used fuel. Bangladesh signed a $500 million deal with Russia for technical research at the country's first nuclear power plant during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Moscow visit earlier this year. A total of 262 acres of land have been acquired to set up two units with a capacity of 2,000MW. Each of these units is expected to cost $1.5 to $2 billion.
Bangladesh bear 10 percent of the cost while Russia provides the rest as loan. The plant will be in operation for 60 years but that can be extended by another 20 years, according to the State Minister for Science and Technology Yeafesh Osman. A $265 million tender for the plant's design was approved by the Cabinet Committee and a Russian firm won the bid. Construction of the core structure will start after finalising the design.
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