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State Minister for Science and ICT Yeafesh Osman and Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) Director General Sergey Kirienko exchange documents after signing a nuclear power deal for their respective governments at the PMO yesterday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina witnessed the signing ceremony. PHOTO: PID
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The government yesterday struck an agreement with Russia to set up a two-unit nuclear power plant at Rooppur of Ishwardi upazila in Pabna, with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts each.

The deal does not mention any timeline, though, for a commissioning of the country's first ever nuclear power plant project, its costs and sources of finance.

Yeafesh Osman, minister of state for science and ICT, and Sergey V Kirienko, director general of State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) of Russia, penned the deal on behalf of their respective sides at the Prime Minister's Office in the city.

Under the contract, Russia will extend all necessary support for setting up the plant.

The nuclear-capable country will supply nuclear fuel for the entire life of the plant, Kirienko told a joint press briefing at the auditorium of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre.

He said the project would be under the control of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). It will meet all IAEA requirements.

The first and foremost part of the deal is assurance of safety since the issue has been exercising people's minds, particularly after the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster in Japan in March, said the Russian expert.

The project will meet all the safety requirements as required by a modern nuclear power plant. The spent fuel will be taken back to Russia for reprocessing, maintained Kirienko, also a former Russian prime minister.

The spent fuel remains radioactive for a very long time and dumping this waste is a major environmental and health concern. Nuclear power nations have special contamination-free dumping facilities.

For the Rooppur plant, Rosatom will employ a new design model, with a new safety system being used in Russia and abroad, he stated. "It will have a double protection system which can survive the fall of a heavy aircraft on it. It will have basic cooling systems that can allow heat to be diverted."

Besides, it will have a hydrogen reprocessing system that can help avoid any blast if hydrogen is produced.

"We still need to do some work at the site. Effective site testing contributes to safety. So we will conduct in-depth testing of the site," said the Rosatom chief.

The Russian company will also conduct some surveys to be absolutely confident that the safety measures are reliable.

Kirienko also told newsmen that his country would assist Bangladesh in the financing of the project.

He urged the government to establish a public relations institution so that the media could have access to information related to the project. "It will be a transparent project and all information will be made online."

As regards safety, the government has given priority to the public interest before signing the deal, said Yeafesh Osman.

He hoped the government would be able to start the construction of the project during its tenure in office.

The government has stepped up its efforts to diversify energy sources as the country struggles to meet the rising demands for electricity.

Earlier in May 2009, the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding for setting up the power plant.

According to statistics from the Power Development Board, only half of the country's 15 crore population have access to electricity. It produces on an average 5,000 MW of electricity a day, with a deficit of about 1,000 MW.
 
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ROSATOM and the Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology of Bangladesh signed an intergovernmental agreement on construction of the first NPP
02.11.2011 10:48 | Communications Department of ROSATOM

On November 2, 2011 Director General of ROSATOM Sergey Kirienko and Minister of Science and Information & Communication Technology of Bangladesh Yeafesh Osman in Dhaka signed an intergovernmental agreement concerning construction of the first nuclear power plant in the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

The signing ceremony was held in witness of PRB Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed. The Prime Minister Hasina said, energy is a very important issue for us. We need to develop it. But it is also important for us that all safety requirements and precautions (at the NPP construction) are met, she said.

On his part, Sergey Kirienko noted that the nuclear power plant built to Russia's technologies would meet all international, so-called "post-Fukushima requirements." The nuclear power units will have a double containment of the reactor, passive heat removal system, hydrogen recombiners, core melt trap, and other systems.

The agreement provides for construction of two nuclear power units of 1000 MW installed capacity each in Ruppur site (about 200 km from Dhaka).
ROSATOM and the Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology of Bangladesh signed an intergovernmental agreement on construction of the first NPP
 
It is a dream that started more then 4 decade ago in Pakistan time but not yet fulfilled today . the contract have signed but no date or financial detail yet to declare .
 
In today's changed situation after blast of nuclear plants and leaking of radiation, it is imperative that Bd govt rethinks its policy on nuclear power. BD is not only a very poor country, it also has the most inefficient administration. This weak administration will not be able to write down or implement any safety measures that a nuclear plat needs. BD should abrogate such plants in favour of other sources of energy like wave and geo-thermal power while gas, oil and coal remain the mainstay sources of energy.
 
In today's changed situation after blast of nuclear plants and leaking of radiation, it is imperative that Bd govt rethinks its policy on nuclear power. BD is not only a very poor country, it also has the most inefficient administration. This weak administration will not be able to write down or implement any safety measures that a nuclear plat needs. BD should abrogate such plants in favour of other sources of energy like wave and geo-thermal power while gas, oil and coal remain the mainstay sources of energy.

The Russians will take care of all the safety and maintenance issues. Not BD government administration.

There are some risks, and certainly not renewable, but it is a viable option. Those quick rental power plants popping up are also having a negative affect on our currency and economy. The country desperately needs energy.

Although, geothermal energy sounds good, if there are any geysers. Also, biogas is great, which are already under way. Yay for $hit power!
 
there are many high lands that never floods.... But they will have to build it beside a water source... There would be possible precautions.....i think Rooppur is in Pabna
 

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