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PM inaugurates construction of 2nd unit of Rooppur NPP

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated construction of the first concrete pouring date (FCD) work of the second reactor unit of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

She inaugurated the construction work at 12am on the day while Deputy Prime Minister of Russian Federation Yury Ivanovich Borisov attended the function as the Guest of Honour. 

Earlier, a special helicopter of Bangladesh Air Force, carrying Hasina along with Yury Ivanovich Borisov, landed at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Helipad at 11.50 pm.

The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the Pabna-Majhgram railway. Besides, she will lay and inaugurate the foundation stone of 50 developmental works in Pabna district.

After inaugurating and laying the foundation stone, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a public rally at the Police Lines ground organized by the district Awami League.

Awami League organizing Secretary Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury and district Awami League are in charge of supervising the public rally.