June 13, 2026
After a decade of construction and preparation, and efforts to meet all necessary international conditions, the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant began fuel loading on Tuesday. With this step, Bangladesh officially enters the era of nuclear power. Previously, the “commissioning license” was issued on Apr 16.
The 45-day loading process starts Tuesday, paving the way for test production by July
The first unit of the plant is expected to go into operation in the first half of 2027
Inauguration is slated for late April with experimental power supply by December
No casualties have been reported
