Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has envisaged to build another nuclear power plant in the southern part of the country after successful completion of the first one in Rooppur.
The premier said this while addressing the officials of the Ministry of Science and Technology at Bangladesh Secretariat during her first visit to the ministry on Wednesday after taking office in January last.
"We have many isolated coastal islands in the country's southern part. I have envisaged building another nuclear power plant to meet our growing demand for electricity," she said, reports BSS.
In this regard she said that we need to take preparation from now as the whole process takes a long time.
She cited that the land was earmarked for Rooppur Nuclear Plant in 1962 and it took many decades to start.
“Under the circumstances, we have finally taken the decision to build the nuclear power plant as electricity is very crucial for our advancement. So if we want to build another nuclear power plant it will certainly take time," she added.
