Director General of Rosatom Alexey Likhachev has indicated the possibility of offering a floating nuclear power plant unit to Bangladesh.
The issue was discussed in a meeting with Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman in Moscow on June 9. Report UNB
Dr Khalilur sought expanded cooperation in building a new generation of nuclear professionals in reactor engineering, operations, and regulatory governance.
He emphasized appropriate training of professionals from Bangladesh so that they could contribute to smooth implementation and maintenance of the national flagship project with further possibility to work in similar projects overseas.
Likhachev responded positively and assured that Rosatom would take steps in this direction.
During the meeting, they discussed the nuclear energy cooperation between Bangladesh and Russia.
Mentioning the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant as one of the most significant elements in our bilateral relationship, the Foreign Minister emphasized its role in strengthening Bangladesh’s energy security and enhancing macroeconomic resilience.
Noting the successful completion of fuel loading at Unit-1 in May 2026, the Foreign Minister requested Russian authority for continued technical coordination on synchronization with national grid and commercial operation.
The Russian side mentioned that the process would be completed very shortly.
Rosatom officials indicated that Unit-2 would be operational by next summer.
Referring to the discussion during the recent meeting of Likhachev with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the Foreign Minister enquired about technical and economic aspects of small modular reactors (SMR) as a part of a diversified and resilient future energy demand.
The Foreign Minister is on a three-day official visit to the Russian Federation at the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Advisor on Foreign Affairs to Prime Minister Humaiun Kobir was present at the meeting.
