[🇧🇩] Civilian/Military Nuclear Program in Bangladesh

[Saif]

Loktantra (Democracy) will return to India, I am always an optimist about that. Modi succeeded in duping the Indians - that is true.

Dhruv Rathee is an Indian I like.

Congress is also an anti Muslim/anti Bangladesh entity in India. As for Bangladesh India relations, Congress has harmed Bangladesh more than BJP. The Farakka barrage was created by Congress, South Talpatti was forcefully occupied by Congress, Shanti Bahini was created by Congress, Border killings were initiated by Congress, Gajoldoba and Tipaimukh barrages were created by Congress. I am sure they will try to jeopardize our civilian nuclear program if they come to power. That's why I have no hope for relation between Bangladesh and India.

 

[Bilal9]

New Foreign Relations Adviser and Russian Envoy complete meeting, and adviser says that Rooppur Nuclear Power Station will be completed on time as planned - change of administration to have minimal effect.

 

[Saif]

রূপপুরে ৫০০ কোটি ডলার আত্মসাত শেখ হাসিনার: গ্লোবাল ডিফেন্স
Sheikh Hasina embezzled $5 billion from Rooppur Project.

 

[Saif]

Repayment of Russian loans to be delayed, Chinese credit on hold

Officials said the ERD is working on amending the previous loan agreements and a draft has been finalised.

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Repayment of Russian loans to be delayed, Chinese credit on hold
Jahangir ShahDhaka
Updated: 24 Aug 2024, 14: 51

The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant area on 4 October 2023Hasan Mahmud

The government has taken fresh measures to ease the pressure of foreign debt payments. Payments of Russian loans on the Rooppur nuclear power plant project are to be deferred for two years, and Russia has already responded positively to the proposal from Bangladesh. If payment of the Russian debt instalments is deferred for two years, the government can save about USD 800 million now, according to sources at the Economic Relations Division (ERD).

Officials said the ERD is working on amending the previous loan agreements and a draft has been finalised, followed by sending it to the Ministry of Science and Technology and other ministries concerned.

In the meantime, the government has decided to back off from the plan to take Chinese loans equivalent to USD 5 billion amid the changed political situation. These loans were supposed to be received in Chinese currency yuan.

According to the ERD sources, the government wants to defer the payment of the instalment of the loans on the Rooppur nuclear power plant project on the ground that the country's economy is still under pressure due to Covid-19 and the Ukraine situation. On the other hand, a decision has been taken to run proper scrutiny before taking any bilateral loans from China due to the changed political situation. Officials said ERD received such instructions from the policymakers.

Salim Raihan, executive director of South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM), said there is still pressure on foreign debt payment, and it is a good initiative to defer the payment of the debt capital of the Rooppur nuclear power plant construction. Like the Rooppur project, negotiations should also start to defer payment of debt capital on such other projects, and for this, it is necessary to form a high-powered committee.​

 

[Saif]

Rooppur power plant construction may be delayed: Russian ambassador

Russian ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Manatytskiy has said that under the present circumstances, there may be some delay in the construction process of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. He said this while speaking to journalists after paying a courtesy call on the foreign affairs advisor Md...

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Rooppur power plant construction may be delayed: Russian ambassador
Diplomatic Correspondent Dhaka
Published: 15 Aug 2024, 18: 35

Russian ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Manatytskiy pays a courtesy call on foreign affairs advisor Md Touhid Hossain PID

Russian ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Manatytskiy has said that under the present circumstances, there may be some delay in the construction process of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

He said this while speaking to journalists after paying a courtesy call on the foreign affairs advisor Md Touhid Hossain today, Thursday."

The Russian ambassador said, "I can understand that there may be somewhat of a delay in the construction process of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plan, given the present circumstances. However, the delay will not be too long."

The Russian foreign minister in December last year had remarked that the US may create an "Arab Spring-like" situation in Bangladesh. Is the recent student uprising that "Bangla Spring"?

In reply to this question that was posed to him, Russian ambassador Alexander Manatytskiy replied, "I have no such information. If you have such information, you may share it with us.​