{
  "id": 12535498,
  "title": "Bangladesh nuclear plant draws hope — and worry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/bangladesh-nuclear-plant-draws-hope-and-worry",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T03:06:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/07/bangladesh-nuclear-plant-draws-hope-and-worry"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pabna district in Bangladesh hosts the 2.4-gigawatt Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, a US$13-billion project that has long eluded completion. The plant's two reactors are poised to provide more than 10% of electricity demand for the nation of 170 million people, a nation plagued by chronic power shortages exacerbated by the Middle East fuel crisis.\n\nThe plant, built with Russian assistance from Rosatom, has brought a Russian enclave to Bangladesh, complete with a residential complex, shops, and restaurants. Russian workers, proud of their contribution, have lauded the project as a transformative force in their lives.\n\nThough the plant has been lauded for its potential to provide reliable electricity, some locals harbor fears. A retired worker fears for his family's safety, citing recent compressor tests that startled even sleeping children. Despite objections, construction continues, driven by a desire to end power cuts and improve the nation's energy security.",
  "summary": "The 2.4-gigawatt Rooppur nuclear plant is expected to meet more than 10% of electricity demand in the South Asian nation of 170 million people.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Bangladesh nuclear plant draws hope — and worry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/bangladesh-nuclear-plant-draws-hope-and-worry-12538270",
        "published": "2026-10-07T03:06:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}