Mahmudul Hasan, chairman of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA), has confirmed that the formal primary power generation activities (power start-up) have begun at Unit-1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP). At the same time, the electricity generated from this plant has started being used for its own internal operations on Friday (October 30).
Children of the village used to play on the vacant land after paddy harvesting. But the games stopped whenever new crop cultivation began. To resolve this long-standing problem, residents of Babupur village in Deuli Union of Delduar upazila in Tangail took the initiative themselves. Setting aside differences between rich and poor, they collected donations from everyone and purchased 60 decimals of land. With their long-cherished dream fulfilled, the villagers took possession of the land amid joy and festivities by playing musical instruments on Thursday (October 29).
Six people were killed and three others injured after lightning struck while they were fishing in a wetland in Pabna district on Friday afternoon.
A cattle market leaseholder and a local BNP leader were shot to death by unidentified miscreants reportedly over the market lease dispute in Pabna Sadar upazila on Thursday evening.
BNP candidate Mirza Faisal Amin has won the Thakurgaon-1 by-election, defeating his closest rival, Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Delawar Hosen, by 131,336 votes.
The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) has approved power start-up at Unit 1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, allowing the facility to begin a new phase of commissioning before supplying electricity to the national grid.