CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -According to a report in Energy Bangla, Bangladesh has already signed a deal with Russia to procure the required uranium for the first two years of operation of the Rooppur plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -A report quoted that uranium levels ranging from 850.7-990.6 ppm in zircon and monazite (uranium ores) were discovered underground in Cox’s Bazar, which is almost twice as high as the ores found in Sylhet and Moulvibazar in the north-eastern part of Bangladesh.

Detailed explanation-3: -On 4 November 2017, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission received, from Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority, the design and construction license of Unit 1, paving the way for the nuclear island first concrete pour. The nuclear reactor and critical infrastructure are being built by Russian companies.

Detailed explanation-4: -The General Contractor for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant construction is Atomstroyexport (the engineering division of ROSATOM).

Detailed explanation-5: -The two under-construction units of this nuclear power plant at Rooppur, Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna, will be able to produce a total of 2400 megawatts of electricity daily. According to project authorities, Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will contribute 10 percent of the country’s total electricity generation by 2030.