IAEA to help Dhaka build nuclear plant: Report

The assurance came when energy adviser of the Bangladesh interim government Tapan Chowdhury called on deputy Director General and head of nuclear energy of International Nuclear Energy Authority Yuri Sokolov in Vienna on Monday.

DHAKA: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has assured Bangladesh of providing assistance in setting up a nuclear power plant to aid Dhaka meet its growing power demand, a report said here on Tuesday.

The assurance came when energy adviser of the interim government Tapan Chowdhury called on deputy Director General and head of nuclear energy of International Nuclear Energy Authority Yuri Sokolov in Vienna yesterday, a private news agency reported.

Chowdhury requested the international nuclear power watchdog to provide support for preparatory works and convince donors to provide assistance for the Rooppur Power Plant in northwestern Pabna, it said.
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