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Russia and Bangladesh expand nuclear cooperation
A number of documents have been signed between Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom and the government of Bangladesh that will enhance existing bilateral cooperation in the use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes. Russia is currently constructing a two-unit nuclear power plant at Rooppur, Bangladesh.
read more... 19/03/2020
Russian company to initiate feasibility study of undersea gas pipeline in 2020
Russian company Gazprom is set to initiate the feasibility study in the first quarter of 2020 for laying down undersea pipeline starting from Persian Gulf to Pakistan, India and Bangladesh initially that will ultimately end to China after touching Myanmar and Thailand, a senior official of the Petroleum Division privy to the development told The News.
read more... 09/12/2019
Saudis to invest $3B in Bangladesh gas-to-power project
Saudi utility company ACWA Power and Saudi Aramco are set to invest $3 billion in a gas-to-power project in Bangladesh, the local government said in a Memorandum of Understanding ceremony last week.
read more... 21/10/2019
MAN Energy to supply engines for 286MW Bangladeshi power plants
Germany-based MAN Energy Solutions has bagged two orders to supply a total of 15 MAN engines for two Bangladeshi power plants with a combined capacity of 286MW.
read more... 07/08/2018
Bangladesh to boost renewables use with $55 million World Bank loan
The World Bank will provide USD 55 million (EUR 47m) in debt to Bangladesh to enhance renewable energy use in rural areas of the South Asian nation.
read more... 01/06/2018