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Construction, installation work done
The construction and installation works at Unit-1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) have been completed, Russia's state-owned nuclear energy company Rosatom said in a statement on Wednesday. The personnel of the RNPP has started a large-scale test programme for physical start-up, s
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Unit-1
Construction, installation work done
M Azizur Rahman
Published :
Dec 20, 2024 01:18
Updated :
Dec 20, 2024 01:18
The construction and installation works at Unit-1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) have been completed, Russia's state-owned nuclear energy company Rosatom said in a statement on Wednesday.
The personnel of the RNPP has started a large-scale test programme for physical start-up, said the statement. The first stage of operation began to bring the reactor plant to the rated parameters on December 18, it said.
During this stage, the operability of equipment and mechanisms will be tested. The reactor coolant pumps (RPC) will be launched and tested for the first time. The reactor plant will be tested at the rated parameters without nuclear fuel. Once the compliance of the equipment with all the design parameters is confirmed, the unit will be ready for the start-up operations, said the statement.
"We have entered the final preparation of Rooppur NPP Unit- 1 for the physical start-up. This is an important stage where we must carry out a large scope of work and tests to prove the operability of the process systems in all the operating modes," said Andrey Petrov, First Deputy Director General for Nuclear Energy of Rosatom and President of ASE.
"We fulfill all our obligations and guarantee the reliability and safety of our technologies. The first nuclear power plant in Bangladesh will support the country's economy and will work for the benefit of its future generations," he said.
Commissioning of RNPP will ensure supply of environmentally-friendly and safe energy providing for around 10 per cent of the total energy consumption in Bangladesh, the Rosatom statement said.
But the commissioning of the RNPP will face delays as the construction work of the required transmission line to evacuate electricity from the RNPP is not yet completed, said a senior official of Bangladesh's state-run Power Grid Company Bangladesh (PGCB).
Although the construction and installation work have been completed, the commissioning of the RNPP will not be possible without the transmission line, he said.
Building around 16 kilometer (km) of transmission lines over two major rivers - 9.0 km over the Jamuna River and 7.0 km over the Padma River - might be completed within the next several months, he said.
Maintaining frequency in the power transmission system from the RNPP project will be the biggest challenge after completion of the river-crossing power transmission lines, he said.
Fuel loading in the unit will start once construction of the transmission line is complete, the official added.
The PGCB official said that the construction work of the transmission line was halted during mid-July when the mighty river saw huge flow of water. After mid-July, the construction work ceased again due to the mass uprising that toppled the Awami League government on August 5, he said.
The RNPP equipped with two Russian VVER-1200 reactors having the total capacity of 2400 MW is being constructed at Ishwardi upazila in Pabna in accordance with General Contract signed on December 25, 2015.
The VVER-1200 reactors belong to evolutionary Generation III+ design which fully complies with all the international safety requirements. Engineering Division of Rosatom is the General Designer and General Contractor of the Rooppur project.
Construction, installation work done
M Azizur Rahman
Published :
Dec 20, 2024 01:18
Updated :
Dec 20, 2024 01:18
The construction and installation works at Unit-1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) have been completed, Russia's state-owned nuclear energy company Rosatom said in a statement on Wednesday.
The personnel of the RNPP has started a large-scale test programme for physical start-up, said the statement. The first stage of operation began to bring the reactor plant to the rated parameters on December 18, it said.
During this stage, the operability of equipment and mechanisms will be tested. The reactor coolant pumps (RPC) will be launched and tested for the first time. The reactor plant will be tested at the rated parameters without nuclear fuel. Once the compliance of the equipment with all the design parameters is confirmed, the unit will be ready for the start-up operations, said the statement.
"We have entered the final preparation of Rooppur NPP Unit- 1 for the physical start-up. This is an important stage where we must carry out a large scope of work and tests to prove the operability of the process systems in all the operating modes," said Andrey Petrov, First Deputy Director General for Nuclear Energy of Rosatom and President of ASE.
"We fulfill all our obligations and guarantee the reliability and safety of our technologies. The first nuclear power plant in Bangladesh will support the country's economy and will work for the benefit of its future generations," he said.
Commissioning of RNPP will ensure supply of environmentally-friendly and safe energy providing for around 10 per cent of the total energy consumption in Bangladesh, the Rosatom statement said.
But the commissioning of the RNPP will face delays as the construction work of the required transmission line to evacuate electricity from the RNPP is not yet completed, said a senior official of Bangladesh's state-run Power Grid Company Bangladesh (PGCB).
Although the construction and installation work have been completed, the commissioning of the RNPP will not be possible without the transmission line, he said.
Building around 16 kilometer (km) of transmission lines over two major rivers - 9.0 km over the Jamuna River and 7.0 km over the Padma River - might be completed within the next several months, he said.
Maintaining frequency in the power transmission system from the RNPP project will be the biggest challenge after completion of the river-crossing power transmission lines, he said.
Fuel loading in the unit will start once construction of the transmission line is complete, the official added.
The PGCB official said that the construction work of the transmission line was halted during mid-July when the mighty river saw huge flow of water. After mid-July, the construction work ceased again due to the mass uprising that toppled the Awami League government on August 5, he said.
The RNPP equipped with two Russian VVER-1200 reactors having the total capacity of 2400 MW is being constructed at Ishwardi upazila in Pabna in accordance with General Contract signed on December 25, 2015.
The VVER-1200 reactors belong to evolutionary Generation III+ design which fully complies with all the international safety requirements. Engineering Division of Rosatom is the General Designer and General Contractor of the Rooppur project.
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ACC opens probe into alleged Rooppur nuclear project graft
Information from various open sources stated that the aforementioned project has been marred by financial irregularities amounting to about $5 billion.
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ACC opens probe into alleged Rooppur nuclear project graft
BSS
Dhaka
Updated: 23 Dec 2024, 18: 36
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an enquiry into allegations of corruption, embezzlement and money laundering involved in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project.
A special team of five ACC officials are conducting the entire enquiry, according to an ACC report titled 'A summary on alleged corruption and embezzlement in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project'.
Information from various open sources stated that the aforementioned project has been marred by financial irregularities amounting to about $5 billion.
The report implicates ousted Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her Son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed (Joy) and niece Tulip Siddiq embezzled $5 Billion from overpriced $12.65 billion Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
It is alleged that these individuals siphoned offs substantial sums of money through various offshore accounts in Malaysia, following questionable procurement practices related to the overpriced construction of the entire Nuclear Plant.
It has also been stated that the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project, which was initially launched with the noble goal of addressing Bangladesh's growing energy needs, now appears to be overshadowed by these serious allegations, the ACC report said.
The claims of kickbacks, mismanagement, money laundering, and potential abuse of power raise significant concerns about the integrity of the project and the use of public funds.
The allegations of corruption against Tulip Siddiq's family members:
Tulip's paternal uncle, Tarique Ahmed Siddique, is the Security Advisor to the deposed Bangladeshi Prime Minister, his wife and daughter are stakeholders in a fake company named Prochchaya Limited (Incorporation Certificate Number C-75659/09, dated 25 March 2009).
This company, in affiliation with a cheat fund company named Destiny Group, had laundered around $900 million to different countries, including the United Kingdom and has opened a company named Zumana Investment & Properties Limited [Incorporation Certificate Number 7417417, dated 25 October 2010] in the United Kingdom by investigating dirty money, the ACC said.
Various newspapers claim in the UK and worldwide that Labour Party MP Tulip Siddiq has maintained discreet connections with Moscow since she met President Putin.
Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Joy launder $300m to US:
According to other allegation, the name of Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed (Joy) first came up as a money laundering suspect in the United States versus Rizvi Ahmed case in 2014.
Later, a probe conducted by a powerful US intelligence agency uncovered serious financial scams involving Sajeeb Wazed.
It has also noted that in particular, information emerged that money was being laundered from various offshore bank accounts in Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands in his name to various bank accounts in Washington and New York in the United States and London in the United Kingdom through a local money exchange entity.
The US intelligence agency also confirmed the matter through their London representative and found evidence of serious financial irregularities and money laundering committed by Sajeeb Wazed.
It has also mentioned that Linda Samuels, Senior Trial Attorney of the Department of Justice, contacted Special Agent La Prevot and found that $300 million was deposited from Bangladesh to various bank accounts in the United States, the report said.
Moreover, the commission has initiated a new enquiry into Tk 800 billion corruption allegations against deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, her younger sister Sheikh Rehana and Rehana's daughter and British minister Tulip Siddiq.
The alleged corruption involving Tk 800 billion occurred in nine projects, including the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant and the Special Ashrayan Project during the Awami League government between 2009 and 2023, according to the allegation.
Recently, the special enquiry team has collected the preliminary identity documents from Election Commission office and from Immigration and Passport Department.
A special requisition report has been sent to Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) for supplying relevant documents and statements of offshore bank accounts running by the name of the suspected persons, according to the ACC report.
BSS
Dhaka
Updated: 23 Dec 2024, 18: 36
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an enquiry into allegations of corruption, embezzlement and money laundering involved in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project.
A special team of five ACC officials are conducting the entire enquiry, according to an ACC report titled 'A summary on alleged corruption and embezzlement in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project'.
Information from various open sources stated that the aforementioned project has been marred by financial irregularities amounting to about $5 billion.
The report implicates ousted Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her Son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed (Joy) and niece Tulip Siddiq embezzled $5 Billion from overpriced $12.65 billion Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
It is alleged that these individuals siphoned offs substantial sums of money through various offshore accounts in Malaysia, following questionable procurement practices related to the overpriced construction of the entire Nuclear Plant.
It has also been stated that the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project, which was initially launched with the noble goal of addressing Bangladesh's growing energy needs, now appears to be overshadowed by these serious allegations, the ACC report said.
The claims of kickbacks, mismanagement, money laundering, and potential abuse of power raise significant concerns about the integrity of the project and the use of public funds.
The allegations of corruption against Tulip Siddiq's family members:
Tulip's paternal uncle, Tarique Ahmed Siddique, is the Security Advisor to the deposed Bangladeshi Prime Minister, his wife and daughter are stakeholders in a fake company named Prochchaya Limited (Incorporation Certificate Number C-75659/09, dated 25 March 2009).
This company, in affiliation with a cheat fund company named Destiny Group, had laundered around $900 million to different countries, including the United Kingdom and has opened a company named Zumana Investment & Properties Limited [Incorporation Certificate Number 7417417, dated 25 October 2010] in the United Kingdom by investigating dirty money, the ACC said.
Various newspapers claim in the UK and worldwide that Labour Party MP Tulip Siddiq has maintained discreet connections with Moscow since she met President Putin.
Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Joy launder $300m to US:
According to other allegation, the name of Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed (Joy) first came up as a money laundering suspect in the United States versus Rizvi Ahmed case in 2014.
Later, a probe conducted by a powerful US intelligence agency uncovered serious financial scams involving Sajeeb Wazed.
It has also noted that in particular, information emerged that money was being laundered from various offshore bank accounts in Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands in his name to various bank accounts in Washington and New York in the United States and London in the United Kingdom through a local money exchange entity.
The US intelligence agency also confirmed the matter through their London representative and found evidence of serious financial irregularities and money laundering committed by Sajeeb Wazed.
It has also mentioned that Linda Samuels, Senior Trial Attorney of the Department of Justice, contacted Special Agent La Prevot and found that $300 million was deposited from Bangladesh to various bank accounts in the United States, the report said.
Moreover, the commission has initiated a new enquiry into Tk 800 billion corruption allegations against deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, her younger sister Sheikh Rehana and Rehana's daughter and British minister Tulip Siddiq.
The alleged corruption involving Tk 800 billion occurred in nine projects, including the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant and the Special Ashrayan Project during the Awami League government between 2009 and 2023, according to the allegation.
Recently, the special enquiry team has collected the preliminary identity documents from Election Commission office and from Immigration and Passport Department.
A special requisition report has been sent to Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) for supplying relevant documents and statements of offshore bank accounts running by the name of the suspected persons, according to the ACC report.
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Rooppur power plant: Tulip quizzed in UK over graft allegations
UK Treasury’s Economic Secretary Tulip Siddiq has been questioned by a Cabinet Office team on graft accusations brought by Bangladesh authorities.
Rooppur power plant: Tulip quizzed in UK over graft allegations
UK Treasury's Economic Secretary Tulip Siddiq has been questioned by a Cabinet Office team on graft accusations brought by Bangladesh authorities.
Tulip, niece of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, agreed to attend a meeting with a representative of the propriety and ethics team (PET), reports the Sunday Times.
On Thursday, she welcomed the official to her office and gave her response to allegations that she helped her family embezzle up to £3.9 billion from the Russia-backed Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project.
Her explanation about the Russia deal was accepted at face value and the fact that her holding the meeting does not indicate that there is any kind of civil service investigation into her, the Sunday Times said.
According to the report, the Cabinet Office said: "As previously stated, the minister has denied any involvement."
Tulip, who represents the constituency of Hampstead & Highgate, was unavailable for comments.
As economic secretary to the Treasury, she is responsible for tackling corruption in the UK's financial markets.
Daughter of Sheikh Rehana, Tulip is accused of helping her aunt Hasina broker a corrupt deal with Russia for the £10 billion Rooppur plant in 2013.
The same year she posed for a picture with Russian President Vladimir Putin and her aunt at a signing ceremony for the deal, the report said.
Citing sources close to her, the Sunday Times said allegations that she co-ordinated meetings between Bangladeshi and Russian officials are "trumped-up charges" and "completely politically motivated".
She is said to have repeated this view — and her belief that she is the victim of a "political hit job" — during her discussion with the PET official.
According to a source, she explained that she visited Moscow more than a decade ago to see her aunt because it was easier to fly to Russia than Bangladesh.
However, on Saturday the Daily Mail said that fresh questions had been raised over a $1 billion arms deal that was also signed at the meeting, the Sunday Times reported.
It also mentioned that the Mail said Hasina signed a deal for a $1 billion loan to Bangladesh to buy Russian weapons and military equipment.
Tulip was a Labour councillor at the time and became an MP in 2015. A party spokesman told the Mail: "The dealings of two countries from two years before Tulip became an MP have absolutely nothing to do with her."
Tulip, 42, has previously said that she only posed for Putin after he said: "Is your family here? I'd like a picture."
The Mail on Sunday reported that Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) had a team of five officials gathering "documentary evidence" relating to Tulip and others, and was likely to write to them within weeks.
Depending on Tulip's response, investigators will decide whether to issue first information reports, which would make her an official suspect.
It is understood that Tulip has not yet been contacted by any of the relevant authorities, the Sunday Times reports.
A source told the British newspaper that officials were nervous about the potential for further embarrassment arising from her close relationship with Hasina, who, since being ousted, has been accused of crimes against humanity, including killing hundreds of protesters. Hasina fled to India in August following an uprising.
Tulip does not deny being close to Hasina, and previously praised her aunt as a "great role model", Sunday Times mentioned in its report.
UK Treasury's Economic Secretary Tulip Siddiq has been questioned by a Cabinet Office team on graft accusations brought by Bangladesh authorities.
Tulip, niece of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, agreed to attend a meeting with a representative of the propriety and ethics team (PET), reports the Sunday Times.
On Thursday, she welcomed the official to her office and gave her response to allegations that she helped her family embezzle up to £3.9 billion from the Russia-backed Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project.
Her explanation about the Russia deal was accepted at face value and the fact that her holding the meeting does not indicate that there is any kind of civil service investigation into her, the Sunday Times said.
According to the report, the Cabinet Office said: "As previously stated, the minister has denied any involvement."
Tulip, who represents the constituency of Hampstead & Highgate, was unavailable for comments.
As economic secretary to the Treasury, she is responsible for tackling corruption in the UK's financial markets.
Daughter of Sheikh Rehana, Tulip is accused of helping her aunt Hasina broker a corrupt deal with Russia for the £10 billion Rooppur plant in 2013.
The same year she posed for a picture with Russian President Vladimir Putin and her aunt at a signing ceremony for the deal, the report said.
Citing sources close to her, the Sunday Times said allegations that she co-ordinated meetings between Bangladeshi and Russian officials are "trumped-up charges" and "completely politically motivated".
She is said to have repeated this view — and her belief that she is the victim of a "political hit job" — during her discussion with the PET official.
According to a source, she explained that she visited Moscow more than a decade ago to see her aunt because it was easier to fly to Russia than Bangladesh.
However, on Saturday the Daily Mail said that fresh questions had been raised over a $1 billion arms deal that was also signed at the meeting, the Sunday Times reported.
It also mentioned that the Mail said Hasina signed a deal for a $1 billion loan to Bangladesh to buy Russian weapons and military equipment.
Tulip was a Labour councillor at the time and became an MP in 2015. A party spokesman told the Mail: "The dealings of two countries from two years before Tulip became an MP have absolutely nothing to do with her."
Tulip, 42, has previously said that she only posed for Putin after he said: "Is your family here? I'd like a picture."
The Mail on Sunday reported that Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) had a team of five officials gathering "documentary evidence" relating to Tulip and others, and was likely to write to them within weeks.
Depending on Tulip's response, investigators will decide whether to issue first information reports, which would make her an official suspect.
It is understood that Tulip has not yet been contacted by any of the relevant authorities, the Sunday Times reports.
A source told the British newspaper that officials were nervous about the potential for further embarrassment arising from her close relationship with Hasina, who, since being ousted, has been accused of crimes against humanity, including killing hundreds of protesters. Hasina fled to India in August following an uprising.
Tulip does not deny being close to Hasina, and previously praised her aunt as a "great role model", Sunday Times mentioned in its report.
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Joy denies graft in $12.65bi nuclear deal
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son and adviser on Tuesday described allegations of corruption involving the family in the 2015 awarding of a $12.65 billion nuclear power contract as "completely bogus" and a "smear campaign". Bangladesh's Anti Corruption Commission said on Monday
Joy denies graft in $12.65bi nuclear deal
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Published :
Dec 25, 2024 01:35
Updated :
Dec 25, 2024 01:35
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son and adviser on Tuesday described allegations of corruption involving the family in the 2015 awarding of a $12.65 billion nuclear power contract as "completely bogus" and a "smear campaign".
Bangladesh's Anti Corruption Commission said on Monday it had launched an enquiry into allegations of corruption, embezzlement and money laundering in the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project, backed by Russia's state-owned Rosatom.
A deal for two power plants, each with a capacity of 1,200 megawatts, was signed in 2015, reports bdnews24.com.
The commission has alleged that there were financial irregularities worth about $5 billion involving Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed and her niece and British treasury minister Tulip Siddiq, through offshore accounts.
Siddiq and Rosatom did not respond to Reuters requests for comment.
A spokesperson for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Siddiq had denied any involvement in the claims and that he had confidence in her. Siddiq would continue in her role, the spokesperson added.
In August, Bangladeshi media quoted Rosatam as rejecting an earlier media allegation of corruption, saying it was "committed to transparent working practices, strict anti-corruption policies, and openness in all procurement processes".
Wazed, speaking on behalf of the family, said they were the targets of a political witch hunt in Bangladesh.
"These are completely bogus allegations and a smear campaign. My family nor I have ever been involved or taken any money from any government projects," he told Reuters from Washington, where he lives.
"It is not possible to siphon off billions from a $10 billion project. We also don't have any offshore accounts. I have been living in the US for 30 years, my aunt and cousins in the UK for a similar amount of time. We obviously have accounts here, but none of us have ever seen that kind of money."
Reuters could not contact Hasina, who has not been seen in public since fleeing to New Delhi in early August following a deadly uprising against her in Bangladesh. Since then, an interim government has been running the country.
The government in Dhaka said on Monday it had asked India to send Hasina back. New Delhi has confirmed the request but declined further comment.
Wazeb said the family had not made a decision on Hasina's return to Bangladesh and that New Delhi had not asked her to seek asylum elsewhere.
FE ONLINE DESK
Published :
Dec 25, 2024 01:35
Updated :
Dec 25, 2024 01:35
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son and adviser on Tuesday described allegations of corruption involving the family in the 2015 awarding of a $12.65 billion nuclear power contract as "completely bogus" and a "smear campaign".
Bangladesh's Anti Corruption Commission said on Monday it had launched an enquiry into allegations of corruption, embezzlement and money laundering in the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project, backed by Russia's state-owned Rosatom.
A deal for two power plants, each with a capacity of 1,200 megawatts, was signed in 2015, reports bdnews24.com.
The commission has alleged that there were financial irregularities worth about $5 billion involving Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed and her niece and British treasury minister Tulip Siddiq, through offshore accounts.
Siddiq and Rosatom did not respond to Reuters requests for comment.
A spokesperson for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Siddiq had denied any involvement in the claims and that he had confidence in her. Siddiq would continue in her role, the spokesperson added.
In August, Bangladeshi media quoted Rosatam as rejecting an earlier media allegation of corruption, saying it was "committed to transparent working practices, strict anti-corruption policies, and openness in all procurement processes".
Wazed, speaking on behalf of the family, said they were the targets of a political witch hunt in Bangladesh.
"These are completely bogus allegations and a smear campaign. My family nor I have ever been involved or taken any money from any government projects," he told Reuters from Washington, where he lives.
"It is not possible to siphon off billions from a $10 billion project. We also don't have any offshore accounts. I have been living in the US for 30 years, my aunt and cousins in the UK for a similar amount of time. We obviously have accounts here, but none of us have ever seen that kind of money."
Reuters could not contact Hasina, who has not been seen in public since fleeing to New Delhi in early August following a deadly uprising against her in Bangladesh. Since then, an interim government has been running the country.
The government in Dhaka said on Monday it had asked India to send Hasina back. New Delhi has confirmed the request but declined further comment.
Wazeb said the family had not made a decision on Hasina's return to Bangladesh and that New Delhi had not asked her to seek asylum elsewhere.
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RNPP: Rosatom threatens legal action over corruption claims
Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom has rejected media reports alleging corruption in the construction of a 2400 MW nuclear power plant in Bangladesh’s Pabna, calling them “provocative” and “false”. The company has threatened to take legal action ag
RNPP: Rosatom threatens legal action over corruption claims
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Published :
Dec 24, 2024 23:27
Updated :
Dec 24, 2024 23:27
Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom has rejected media reports alleging corruption in the construction of a 2400 MW nuclear power plant in Bangladesh’s Pabna, calling them “provocative” and “false”.
The company has threatened to take legal action against the publications.
The reports were an attempt to tarnish the reputation of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP), which is being constructed with Russian technical and financial assistance and is expected to start generating electricity next year, Rosatom said in a statement on Tuesday.
The corruption allegations surfaced after reports claimed bribery involving the then-ruling Awami League government and several associates, according to bdnews24.com.
The Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC, has launched an investigation, and a team has been tasked with probing the alleged Tk 590 billion scam, which may involve former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and her niece Tulip Siddiq. Tulip, a UK lawmaker, was questioned by British authorities regarding the issue, according to The Times.
The Times reported Tulip’s explanation about the Russia deal was accepted at face value and the fact that she held the meeting does not indicate that there is any kind of civil service investigation into her.
FE ONLINE DESK
Published :
Dec 24, 2024 23:27
Updated :
Dec 24, 2024 23:27
Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom has rejected media reports alleging corruption in the construction of a 2400 MW nuclear power plant in Bangladesh’s Pabna, calling them “provocative” and “false”.
The company has threatened to take legal action against the publications.
The reports were an attempt to tarnish the reputation of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP), which is being constructed with Russian technical and financial assistance and is expected to start generating electricity next year, Rosatom said in a statement on Tuesday.
The corruption allegations surfaced after reports claimed bribery involving the then-ruling Awami League government and several associates, according to bdnews24.com.
The Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC, has launched an investigation, and a team has been tasked with probing the alleged Tk 590 billion scam, which may involve former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed, her sister Sheikh Rehana, and her niece Tulip Siddiq. Tulip, a UK lawmaker, was questioned by British authorities regarding the issue, according to The Times.
The Times reported Tulip’s explanation about the Russia deal was accepted at face value and the fact that she held the meeting does not indicate that there is any kind of civil service investigation into her.
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