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Rooppur: A piece of Russia in Bangladesh

Thousands of Russians are working on the construction of Bangladesh's largest nuclear power plant in Rooppur of Pabna's Ishwardi Upazila. The impact of the Russian language and culture on the local economy and way of life has been growing over the last few years.

Just as the people of Rooppur have embraced the Russian language and culture, the Russians there have also immersed themselves into the Bengali culture, fostering fraternal relations between the two groups. Photo: Reazul Bashar
Just as the people of Rooppur have embraced the Russian language and culture, the Russians there have also immersed themselves into the Bengali culture, fostering fraternal relations between the two groups. Photo: Reazul Bashar
With thousands of Russians working on the country's first nuclear power plant project, the business landscape in Rooppur has begun to change. Photo: Reazul Bashar
With thousands of Russians working on the country's first nuclear power plant project, the business landscape in Rooppur has begun to change. Photo: Reazul Bashar
With thousands of Russians working on the country's first nuclear power plant project, the business landscape in Rooppur has begun to change. Photo: Reazul Bashar
With thousands of Russians working on the country's first nuclear power plant project, the business landscape in Rooppur has begun to change. Photo: Reazul Bashar
Ishwardi's Rooppur has transformed into a 'mini Russia' over the last few years. From shopping malls to small stalls, all the signboards are now written in Russian alongside Bangla and English. Photo: Habib Imran
Ishwardi's Rooppur has transformed into a 'mini Russia' over the last few years. From shopping malls to small stalls, all the signboards are now written in Russian alongside Bangla and English. Photo: Habib Imran
Ishwardi's Rooppur has transformed into a 'mini Russia' over the last few years. From shopping malls to small stalls, all the signboards are now written in Russian alongside Bangla and English. Photo: Reazul Bashar
Ishwardi's Rooppur has transformed into a 'mini Russia' over the last few years. From shopping malls to small stalls, all the signboards are now written in Russian alongside Bangla and English. Photo: Reazul Bashar
A Russian national working at the nuclear power plant in Pabna is shopping for necessities at a market in Rooppur. Photo: Reazul Bashar
A Russian national working at the nuclear power plant in Pabna is shopping for necessities at a market in Rooppur. Photo: Reazul Bashar
Russians working at a nuclear power plant in Pabna are busy shopping at a market in Rooppur. Photo: Reazul Bashar
Russians working at a nuclear power plant in Pabna are busy shopping at a market in Rooppur. Photo: Reazul Bashar
The presence of thousands of Russians working at the Rooppur nuclear power plant on the banks of the Padma River in Pabna is having a marked impact on the local economy and way of life. Photo: Reazul Bashar
The presence of thousands of Russians working at the Rooppur nuclear power plant on the banks of the Padma River in Pabna is having a marked impact on the local economy and way of life. Photo: Reazul Bashar

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Published : 26 Nov 2021, 06:31 PM

Updated : 14 Oct 2022, 07:03 PM

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